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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 6 authentic Greece recipes, each from a specific region, with cultural context and dietary substitutions for every table.
6 recipes
Gemista (Stuffed Summer Vegetables)Crete, Greece · medium · 105 minTomatoes and peppers baked slowly around an herbed rice filling, with potatoes roasting in the juices.
MoussakaAttica (Athens), Greece · advanced · 120 minLayers of eggplant and cinnamon-scented lamb under a deep duvet of béchamel, baked bronze.
SpanakopitaMacedonia (Thessaloniki), Greece · medium · 75 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 · 75 minA creamy semolina custard baked between crisp layers of phyllo and drenched in citrus syrup, a Greek pastry classic.
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