Veal – Beef
Wiener Schnitzel or scallopini, as they are called in Italy or escalopes in France, consist of thinly sliced meat usually veal or pork, although chicken may also be used, dredged in flour and breadcrumbs. The meat slices are tenderized and rendered thinner with a meat mallet. Ask your butcher to prepare the scallops for [...]
Dolmades are vine leaves stuffed with ground meat and rice. There are a few different kind of dolmades depending on the region. The most common in Greece is that with the Avgolemono (egg-lemon) sauce. In other regions, including Cyprus, they make add tomato and cinnamon. During Lent we make them vegan, only with rice and [...]
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Koupepia (as we call them in Cyprus) are dolmades stuffed with rice, ground pork or beef, fresh herbs and seasoning and tomato. They can be served as part of a meze platter or salad plate, eaten as finger food or as a main dish. The difference from the Greek ones is that in Cyprus we [...]
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Moschari noua is a pot roast beef using the round part of beef. It can be cooked in a pressure cooker or slowly cooked in the oven in a casserole. I always serve it with mashed potatoes and mixed vegetables and top it with a very flavourful gravy made with the juices of the meet. [...]
Kreatopita is a meat pie that can be eaten as a main course with a salad or as a snack. It tastes great when it’s cold and is perfect to take with you at work or at a picnic. To make the homemade butter phyllo which is similar to puff pastry, see instructions here but [...]
Giouvetsi is a Greek dish that takes its name from a large earthenware dish it is cooked in. Kritharaki is the pasta used which can be small, medium or larger, shaped like rice. Traditionally the meat was cooked in this earthenware dish in a tomato sauce and when the meat was cooked the pasta was [...]
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Homemade burgers are ideal for those who are on a diet provided the meat is lean and served with a salad. All it needs is to squeeze some fresh lemon juice when they are still hot and serve with a low-fat yoghurt sauce. There is a huge difference between homemade beefburgers, using good quality meat [...]
Keftedes are meatballs and each family has its own recipe depending on which part of the country they come from. All Greek meatballs are made with soaked bread, others soak it in water and others in milk. Usually ground beef is added, garlic and oregano. Some add spices such as allspice or cumin and in [...]
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