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...
I'm soooooooooo glad to see a cake recipe from you :)
ReplyDeleteI love dates(!) and always have almonds in the freezer.
I do need a quick cake sometimes and then I have trouble finding a good recipe.
Thanks for this one :)
It looks delicious. We don't see dates in Greek supermarkets often except during the Christmas period and then they are quite expensive so I don't buy them often.
ReplyDeleteMmmm, I sooooo agree, it does look like it's be great with a strong brew! It looks so tasty and so moist too. Yummy
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It looks great and I am sure it tast great too!
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I love fast & easy ... This is so simple and gorgeous :-)
ReplyDeleteThis is simple but very delicious looking cake :D
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This looks like a really interesting cake...and quick and easy to make too! I'd definitely love a slice with my cup of tea! ;-)
ReplyDeleteMmmm who doesn't love dates? And the almonds make a wonderful accompaniment in this really delicious looking cake. Like Laura said, a nice cup of tea, or even better, a hot cup of cider, and you're all set to relax! Well done, Eftychia!
ReplyDeleteI need to do more with dates, I hear they are good!
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ReplyDeleteI love this cake, Eftychia. Have a super rest of the week!
ReplyDeleteThis cake is delicious. I can only imaging this one!
ReplyDeleteThis cake looks delicious; I will like to try some yum yum.
ReplyDeleteThis cake looks delicious; I will like to try some yum yum.
ReplyDeleteIt's great that you made time to enjoy what you love to do. Great Stress Relief!
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