Greek Cuisine – recipes cards

Thanasis Kottas / Dr. Dimitris Hatzinikolaou

Traditional Greek recipes with accompanying wine recommendations on 50 tasteful and easy-to-use cards

IN 7 LANGUAGES
GREEK, ENGLISH, FRENCH, GERMAN, SPANISH, ITALIAN, RUSSIAN

Features
Box dimensions: 8.5 x 12 cm, Card dimensions: 7.5 x 11.5 cm

A box full of Greek delights!!
Thanasis Kottas presnts a range of delicious and healthy Mediterranean dishes from authentic, traditional Greek cuisine, supplementd with proposals for accompanying wines by the famous oenologist Dr. Dimitris Hatzinikolaou.

• APPETIZERS, SALADS, PIES, PASTA, OIVE OIL DISHES, SEAFOOD, PULSES, MEAT, SAUCES, SWEETS.
• PHOTOGRAPH OF COOKED FOOD.
• PERFORMANCE TIME AND DIFFICULTY FACTOR.
• WINE SUGGESTIONS WITH THE GREEK AND THE CORRESPONDING INTERNATIONAL VARIETIES OF WINES.

The recipes on these cards are all examples of traditional Greek cuisine, much of which can be traced back for centuries. It has all the characteristics of Mediterranean cooking, using high quality seasonal ingredients such as vegetables, wild greens and fish. It also includes meat, pasta, pulses, rice and potatoes, uses herbs and spices and, above all, olive oil.

Thanasis Kottas has chosen recipes which are a representative sample of the range of traditional cuisine as typically prepared in the majority of present-day Greek households, but avoiding modern Greek and fusion recipes. The same principle is followed with the recommended proportions as, for example, the generous use of olive oil, while for the proposed ingredients, though mostly available almost world-wide nowadays, alternatives exist for some of them at least. As for salt, pepper, herbs, spices and lemon, the reader can to a certain extent adjust the quantities according to his or her own personal preferences. Special care has been taken to ensure that the photographs are not only aesthetically pleasing but provide an accurate image of the finished dish as an aid to preparation.

The brief suggestions for accompanying wines by oenologist Dr Dimitris Hatzinikolaou are based on the balance of colour, aroma and taste in marrying the wine to the dish and contribute to the creation of a pleasing and mutually complementary whole. The Greek varieties recommended are, in many cases, accompanied by proposals for equivalent and more familiar foreign wines.

Enjoy!