Taramosalata (Fish roe salad - meze)
Photo taken from Athinorama Umami Taramosalata There are also the Greek classics, think something like a dip but instead of using nachos or vegetables to eat them we use bread. Taramosalata is one of those dishes. It is roe fish blended into a creamy pink dip of pureed potatoes with parsley, lemon juice, and finely chopped onion (optional). In meze, this is one of the first dishes that it is served. In taverns, they always bring it along with salad, tzatziki, and tahini. We will talk about the last two later. Well, let’s see our recipe… Ingredients 2 kg tarama (fish roe). 1 large potato or two small ones 450gr of Greek bread 1 tsp of shredded and dried onion 1 cup olive oil The juice of one lemon (medium size) Tarama is the hardest ingredient to find, so it is a good idea to look at groceries that import Mediterranean food. It is usually sold in larger jars, but you can store the remainder in the freezer for mon...
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ReplyDeleteLooks di-licious! Other than baklava, I've never really thought about using filo for sweets. I always have heaps left over from making spanakopita - thanks for giving me some food for thought!
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ReplyDeleteOh, my! How wonderful...I especially love that last photo with all the swirls of filling visible. YUM!
ReplyDeleteThank you Efti for the mention and I bet these tasted amazing.
ReplyDeleteI never thought of tahini as a dessert option. Very interesting.
ReplyDeleteYeah! Good luv them... I love greek food!! Thanks 4 coming ti my kitchen my english is not perfect but sure u understand me! For my blog u have a translator so try it ob ok?
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ReplyDeleteThese look delicious! I wonder if I could substitute in grape molasses? I bought a jar and don't quite know what to do with it! Lovely, lovely recipe. Can't wait to try it, and to search out your other recipes. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteYes, of course you can use grape molasses. I am sure that it will be equally delicious.
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