Stamnagathi can be consumed either raw in a salad, boiled and drizzled with extra-virgin olive oil and lemon juice, or cooked together with meat. My friend Yanna, whom hails from…
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Hohlioi (Saligkaria) Kokkinisto me Rizi / Χοχλιοί (Σαλιγκάρια) Κοκκινιστοί με Ρύζι (Greek Snails with Red Sauce and Rice)
In order to turn snails into a full main course, a couple of handfuls of rice can be stirred into the sauce to create a kind of Greek snail risotto…
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Pickled Volvoi / Βολβοί Τουρσί (Pickled Hyacinth Bulbs)
These edible bulbs have been much appreciated since classical times and I even read that they were considered to be an aphrodisiac! Unsurprisingly, then, these bulbs have been prepared in…
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Snails in Olive Oil, Garlic and Rosemary
Have you ever eaten snails, or are you repulsed by the thought of putting one of these little creepy crawlies in your mouth? I get that not everyone would be…
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