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Friday, 3 December 2010

A massive greek salad a la taverna style

It's true that even if you go to Greece for a holiday..today, and try 10 different tavernas throughout your stay, the greek salad is fresh and tastes the same no matter the choice of the restaurant.However, if your plane lands in Crete of all places, you will find that the greek salad is..well..better. The main reason the Cretan vine tomatoes and the Cretan cucumber, also called 'anjuri' , its smaller than others and full of flavour. Both products are shipped daily to big Athenian markets, selling very fast. Now, is that a reason to have a Cretan holiday?I would say, maybe, but when thinking of the Cretan rusks that can accompany the Greek salad, then I would definatelly recommend the salad's lovers to try it 'local'. Now, as I am in UK still,I will concentrate in preparing the Greek Salad by using whatever is available here :

Red ripe vine tomatoes
Fresh cucumber
Salad greens
Onion
Feta cheese
Olives
Olive oil
Oregano
Salt and pepper
White vinegar


Please choose a large bowl so you put it in the middle of the table for everyone to dig in x
Cut up your salad greens and put them at the bottom of the bowl. Cut up the tomatoes and place them on top of the greens. Cut the cucumber in small rounds and put on top. Cut the onion in very thin slices and spread over the salad so far. Break the feta cheese into pieces and throw on top of the salad. Throw your (whole) olives all over. Pour a lot of olive oil, but don't make it an oil pool!Sprinkle some vinegar and sprinkle oregano all over the top. Finally season and toss well. Kali orexi and don't forget: put it in the middle and try..being greek and try dipping fresh bread in the flavoured ' oilette' down the bottom of the bowl!

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