Sunday, November 29, 2020
Saturday, November 28, 2020
INTERNATIONAL: BORDERLESS CUISINE 6 - A REVISIT TO GRIKO (ancient Greek civilization still existing in Puglia and Sicily) ITALY -
During many centuries of cohabitation there was an exchange of knowledge between Griko (transplanted Greeks) and Southern Italians in the art of cooking. The Griko are traditionally producers of cereals, vegetables, olives and legumes. Local Griko cuisine does not differ greatly from the local italian population, however there are local regional variations. Many typical Griko dishes that are still in use among them. Some of them are mentioned below.
Pitta and Lestopitta - a traditional Greek-Calabrian bread from the Bovesia region.
LINK to stuffed pitta recipe
Ciceri e ttrìa - A form of Tagliatelle served with Chickpeas. Traditionally this dish was consumed on the feast of Saint Joseph on 19 March in Grecia Salentina.
Cranu stompatu - a wheat dish, prepared in a simple way, by soaking and pounding the wheat
TYPES OF PASTAS
Tiaulicchiu - Hot Chili peppers, extensively eaten
throughout Grecia Salentina, they are usually stored dry, or preserved in jars of oil, with the addition of slivers of garlic, mint, and capers.
Sceblasti - a traditional type of hand made bread from the Grecia Salentina region.
Aggute - a traditional Greek-Calabrian Easter bread from the Bovesia region, it is prepared with a mixture of flour, eggs and butter and the surface is decrated with painted hard boiled eggs, similar to the Greek Tsoureki
Scardateddhi - traditional Greek-Calabrian wedding sweets, made from flour, honey and anise seeds which are shaped like small doughnuts. They are then cooked in boiling water, and sprinkled with brown sugar or iced with honey before being served.
A book about the cuisine of the Griko of Salento
has been published, entitled Grecia Salentina la
Cultura Gastronomica. It features many
traditional recipes distinctive to the Grecia
Salentina region of southern Apulia.
Above from WIKI
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LINKS TO PREVIOUS BORDERLESS CUISINE POSTS
LINK to Part 1 - Grits
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Friday, November 20, 2020
INTERNATIONAL: AMERICAN: Green Bean Casserole Substitute
INTERNATIONAL: AMERICAN: Green Bean Casserole 2 - Just Another D...: JUST ANOTHER GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE 1 DON'T MAKE THIS ONE BUT USE THIS GREEK ALTERNATIVE IF YOU MUST HAVE GREE...
Thursday, November 19, 2020
INTERNATIONAL: AMERICAN: SEE THE POLL - NO 65 YEAR OLD GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE THIS YEAR :Green Bean Recipe Alternate Sides to shake up Thanksgiving QUICK LINKS
I read a poll that people actually DON'T LIKE, YES, DON'T LIKE THE
MUMMIFIED GREEN BEAN, MUSHROOM SOUP AND FRIED ONION RINGS CASSEROLE!
A poll was taken in 2016 and when people answered ANONYMOUSLY
negative 71 to positive 29% that they
negative 71 to positive 29% that they
- didn't like the casserole
- hated the casserole
- said they liked it to a family member to not hurt feelings
- made it and hated it but it was so darn easy
- made it because thought they were supposed to
- made it because they were asked to
