Articles on Greek Food

How to Make Greek Leg of Lamb

By eHow Food & Drink Editor

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Leg of lamb is a little more challenging than cooking a rack of lamb, and since it's larger you'll need more people to feed. This recipe is a common Greek method of cooking lamb, taught to me by my grandmother. The key is the thinly slivered ... more »

How to Make Greek Roasted Chicken and Potatoes

By Kathleen Fuller

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Greek roasted chicken and potatoes is an easy, satisfying dish that requires only a few ingredients. Add a salad and some fresh bread and you have a delicious, stress-free dinner for your whole family... more »

How to Make Skordalia

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Skordalia is a pungent garlic sauce traditionally served by Greeks with boiled or fried fish, fried eggplant, boiled beets or by itself spread on warm country bread. This recipe departs from tradition by using roasted garlic, Yukon potatoes and ... more »

How to Make Baked Spaghetti

By Kathleen Fuller

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Baked spaghetti is a different twist on traditional spaghetti and tomato sauce. It makes a wonderful, cheesy side dish that goes with just about anything... more »

How to Make Greek Cake

By Sabah

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Greek cake is a simple and sweet cake often served during special occasions. It is similar to an American pound cake in texture and is made with butter, eggs, flour, and milk. Not only is it simple to make, but it can be frozen as a loaf cake ... more »

How to Make Greek Lamb Stew with Artichokes and Orzo

By JamieTurner

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Cooking this fabulous, subtle stew with bone-in lamb adds more to its flavor, as does topping it with a classic Mediterranean sauce, Avgolemono, which thickens with eggs and lemon mixed into the broth. Using the Dutch oven, a thick-walled cooking ... more »

How to make Greek-style chicken stew

By jim404sea

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Mediterranean food, at home !.. more »

How to Make Koulouria (Greek Braided Butter Cookies)

By Kathleen Fuller

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Koulouria are crisp, thick butter cookies shaped into a braid. The addition of sesame seeds sprinkled on top adds a touch of nutty flavor. They are delicious with coffee or hot cocoa... more »

How to Cook Greek Sausage Vegetable Bake

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Greek sausage vegetable bake is easy to make, despite the complex blend of sausage, cheeses, vegetables and spices. This is a hearty meal, one that you can serve for lunch or dinner any time of the year... more »

How to Make Greek Fish Plaki

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Fish plaki is a traditional Greek dish handed down from generation to generation, and with its emphasis on olive oil and tomatoes it makes for a healthy dish. Add a loaf of crusty bread, and you have a delicious ethnic meal... more »

How to Make Macaronatha (Greek Meat Sauce for Macaroni)

By Kathleen Fuller

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Macaronatha is a tomato-based meat sauce that uses beef or lamb. A hint of cinnamon flavors this delicious sauce. Pour it over macaroni, spaghetti, or your favorite pasta... more »

How to Make Moroccan Chicken With Olives

By Summer Banks Banks

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Moroccan Chicken with Olives is just as simple to create as any baked chicken. The first time I made this recipe, I was amazed at the results. It tastes as close to perfection as one could ever get... more »

How to Make Pastitsio

By Paul McDaniel

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Pastitsio is one of the most well-known and beloved of all traditional Greek dishes and a staple of Greek cuisine and cooking. Throughout Greece and at most Greek restaurants around the world, you will often find Pastitsio as part of the meal or ... more »

How to Make Sourota

By Kathleen Fuller

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Sourota uses many of the same ingredients as Baklava. Instead of shaping the cookies into triangles, the sweetened filo is formed into hollow rolls... more »

How to Make Souvlakia

By Kathleen Fuller

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Souvlakia is a lamb or pork shish kebab seasoned with traditional Greek spices--oregano, garlic, and olive oil... more »

How to Make Spanakopita

By Kathleen Fuller

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Spanakopita is a delicious Greek spinach and cheese pie. The filling is sandwiched between layers of flaky philo dough... more »

How to Make Tyropitas

By eHow Food & Drink Editor

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The bite-sized cheese pies called tyropitas are a traditional Greek appetizer. They consist of slightly salty feta cheese mixed with mild and sharp cheeses stuffed into buttery phyllo dough. The tyropitas bake crispy on the outside and soft on ... more »

How to Roll Phyllo Dough

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Phyllo (or filo) dough comes in paper-thin sheets that can be finicky to work with. They dry quickly and tear easily and even some experienced cooks would rather avoid any recipe using them. However, this dough can be a tasty, versatile addition ... more »

How to Serve a Gyro

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Relatively unknown to American cooks, Greek gyro contains a peppery blend of ground lamb that is seasoned with garlic and just the right amount of Mediterranean spices to produce a truly succulent meat. Most often, Greek gyro comes wrapped in ... more »

How to Serve Greek Feta Cheese

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Tangy, versatile and readily available Greek feta cheese adds a boost of Mediterranean flavor to almost any recipe calling for cheese. Since Greek feta contains salt, either reduce or omit the salt the recipe calls for. Read the suggestions below ... more »

How to Serve Greek Fish Plaki

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As spicy and vibrant as the Greek national character, Greek fish plaki pairs well with nearly any food. Make the plaki with any fillets or steaks you prefer. Prepare double quantities of it so you can divide it into many single serving portions. ... more »

How to Serve Greek Pita

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Give a Mediterranean taste to almost any dish by adding versatile Greek pita to your recipe. Readily available and easy to use, pocket-less Greek pitas pair well with most flavor combinations. Read the steps below to discover how you can serve ... more »

How to Serve Greek Sausage Vegetable Bake

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If you enjoy sausage and want to try something different, consider Greek sausage (Loukaniko). Made from beef and pork with seasonings such as parsley, anise and orange, Greek sausage can bring a decidedly different flavor to your dinner table... more »

How to Serve Greek Yogurt

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Greek yogurt differs from the American variety in terms of flavor and consistency. Since Greeks prefer their yogurt dense and smooth, Greek yogurt makers strain the yogurt in order to separate all of the whey and other liquids from the milky ... more »

How to Serve Souvlakia

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The Greek version of the well-known Middle Eastern shish kebab, souvlakia appears now as street food in almost all major American cities. It's hard to resist freshly grilled chunks of lemon and oregano-sprinkled juicy pork, served with warmed ... more »

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