Kopiaste.. Flavours Of Cyprus
The debate: What is Caviar? Caviar is sturgeon roe from the various species of wild sturgeon that inhabit the Black Sea and Caspian Sea. Some purists will say: if it doesn’t come from the Black Sea basin it is not caviar proper. However, this is up for debate due to the fact that many other [...]
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This is another Cypriot recipe which is translated “Tossed Potatoes”. They have taken this name from the way they are cooked. These potatoes are washed very well and then they are cracked and deep fried in olive oil. They are removed from the sauce pan and after leaving about 1/2 cup oil in the pan [...]
At the beginning of Greek Orthodox Lent, Kathara Deftera or Clean Monday, I prepared several dishes and told you that I was going to post them during this period of lent. However, due to all the events and other things popping up I have delayed. Shall try and post the other recipes within the next [...]
Bakaliaros (Cod) is another Greek traditional dish which has become synonymous to the 25th of March, which is the Annunciation of Virgin Mary and on that day we also celebrate the Revolution against the Turks in 1821. The Annunciation in Greek is called Evangelismos and those named Evangelos or Evangelia celebrate their name day. My [...]
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For those who are fasting for Greek lent a variety of different food is necessary. Do you know what they used to have for breakfast some generations back? Bread and olives and that kept them strong and healthy to work all day in the fields. However, how tasteful the olives may be we never eat [...]
Continue reading about Eliopita, Eliotes or Eliopitakia (Cypriot olive pies)
Can you think of a better way to start your breakfast? I am sure you can, but here’s a kind of breakfast we have in Cyprus. It’s a a Halloumi cake, with lots and lots and lots and lots of mint. It’s so easy to make and yet you just can’t have enough of it. [...]
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Cypriot pitta bread are much different to the Greek pitas. They are flat breads like the other pita but are different in shape and in taste. I’ve been in Greece for 27 years and have never found any, at least where I live. (After a year, writing this post, you can find Cypriot pitas in [...]
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Giouvarlakia are meatballs with rice in a lemony avgolemono sauce. You can use ground veal or beef, pork, or a mixture of veal or beef and pork together or chicken or turkey mince, for a healthier soup. When the meatballs are cooked, then make «avgolemono» which is an egg-lemon sauce and turn it into a [...]
Skordalia, as we read in Wikipedia, is a pleonastic compound of the Greek word skordo (meaning garlic) and the Italian agliata (meaning garlicky). In the Ionian islands which were under Venetian rule for many years they call it aliada. Skordalia may be the modern equivalient of ancient skorthalmi. Skordalia is a dip made by combining [...]
Bourekia is a type of fried or baked pastry made with flaky homemade phyllo and filled with a variety of ingredients. It can be either savory or sweet, so apart from the minced meat we usually make in Cyprus, they can be filled with cheese, like anari, halloumi or feta, halvas, spanakopita filling, mushrooms, etc. [...]
