Greece Recipes
Olive oil civilization, from island tavernas to mountain villages. Not sure what to eat in Greece? Start with Moussaka, Chicken Souvlaki, Galaktoboureko and Bougatsa. Here are 9 authentic Greece recipes, each from a specific region, with cultural context and dietary substitutions for every table.
9 recipes
Gemista (Stuffed Summer Vegetables)Crete, Greece · medium · 1 h 45 minTomatoes and peppers baked slowly around an herbed rice filling, with potatoes roasting in the juices.
Gemista (Stuffed Summer Vegetables) MoussakaAttica (Athens), Greece · advanced · 2 hLayers of eggplant and cinnamon-scented lamb under a deep duvet of béchamel, baked bronze.
SpanakopitaMacedonia (Thessaloniki), Greece · medium · 1 h 15 minSpinach, herbs, and feta folded into shatteringly crisp phyllo, northern Greece’s classic greens pie.
BougatsaCrete, Greece · medium · 55 minCrisp phyllo pastry wrapped around a warm semolina custard, dusted with sugar and cinnamon.
Chicken SouvlakiAttica (Athens), Greece · easy · 45 minSkewers of lemon-and-oregano marinated chicken grilled and wrapped in warm pita with tzatziki, Greece's favorite fast lunch.
GalaktobourekoAttica (Athens), Greece · medium · 1 h 15 minA creamy semolina custard baked between crisp layers of phyllo and drenched in citrus syrup, a Greek pastry classic.
Tzatziki (Greek Garlic Yogurt and Cucumber Dip)Attica (Athens), Greece · easy · 1 h 15 minThick strained yogurt beaten with salted, squeezed cucumber, raw garlic, olive oil and a splash of red wine vinegar, chilled and scooped up with warm bread.
Patates Lemonates (Greek Lemon Roast Potatoes)Attica (Athens), Greece · easy · 1 h 30 minPotato wedges roasted in a bath of olive oil, lemon juice, water, garlic and dried oregano until they drink up the liquid and turn golden at the edges and creamy inside.
Tiropitakia (Greek Feta Cheese Phyllo Triangles)Attica (Athens), Greece · medium · 1 h 10 minCrisp little phyllo triangles folded around a filling of crumbled feta, egg and fresh mint, baked golden, the bite-sized form of the cheese pie Greeks eat on the go.
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