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Greece

Ask what Greece eats and the answer starts with this: olive oil, lemon, oregano and feta brighten grilled meats, phyllo pies and island vegetables. Look for Moussaka (baked layers of eggplant, spiced lamb mince, béchamel), Souvlaki (charcoal pork skewers with pita and tzatziki) and Gyros (spit-roasted pork shaved into pita with fries, tzatziki). The modern layered version with béchamel was created in the 1920s by Nikolaos Tselementes, who reworked Greek cooking along French lines. This atlas has 54 Greece dishes catalogued below, from everyday cooking to food kept for festivals and special occasions.

54 dishes.

  • Frappé

    Shaken iced instant coffee crowned with foam. Ready in 5 min prep and none cooking. 1 drink. A drink recipe…

  • Galaktoboureko

    Semolina custard baked in syrupy phyllo. Ready in 40 min prep and 1 hr cooking. 1 tray, 16 pieces. A…

  • Gemista

    Tomatoes and peppers baked stuffed with herbed rice. Ready in 45 min prep and 1 hr 30 min cooking. 6…

  • Graviera

    Hard, nutty gruyère-style cheese from Crete, Naxos and Epirus. A cheese & dairy recipe from Greece.

  • Greek yogurt

    Strained yoghurt, thick and tart, eaten with honey and walnuts. Ready in 10 min prep and 15 min cooking. Makes…

  • Greek coffee

    Finely ground coffee boiled in a briki, served with grounds and cold water. Ready in 2 min prep and 4…

  • Kalamata olives

    Almond-shaped purple olives cured in brine and vinegar, salty and fruity. A fermented & pickled recipe from Greece.

  • Kalitsounia

    Small Cretan pastries filled with mizithra cheese or wild greens. Ready in 45 min prep and 25 min cooking. About…

  • Keftedes

    Herbed fried meatballs, classic meze with ouzo. Ready in 20 min prep and 20 min cooking. About 24. A snack…

  • Kleftiko

    Lamb sealed and slow-baked in a clay oven. Ready in 25 min prep and 4 hr cooking. 6 servings. A…