http://www.mylot.com/w/keywords/greek+food.aspx MyLot Discussions About greek food en-gb http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/2050268.aspx Whenever I eat out in Greece or eat in a Greek restaurant I usually go for lamb kleftiko. I also really like pork afelia. Mezes are always nice too if you eat out in a group. What are you favorites? Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:11:05 GMT flydanman http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1541072.aspx We have two local Greek restaurants in town and tonight, we feel like having Greek food for dinner, so we went to Olympia. This particular restaurant has been in town for more than 30 years. We started with Greek medley appetizer of stuffed cabbage, stuffed olive leaves and stuffed pepper. The appetizer was filling enough. Then came my Broiled Single Lamb Chop with rice and potato while my husband and our friend each had Baked Lamb with rice and potato. The beer made the meal even more delicious! How about you, do you eat Greek food? What is your favorite? Sun, 01 Jun 2008 20:06:56 GMT yanna1027 http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1893622.aspx Does anybody got a recipe for a Fat Greek Salad? Can I have them? If with picture would be just great! Thanks. Mon, 02 Feb 2009 04:20:29 GMT bekosfc http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1891130.aspx Those who have read the last two discussions I started will know that today, January 30th, 2009, was my 27th birthday. My husband and I had a great time! First we went to Stone Road Mall, where he bought me a caramel apple, and a chocolate covered strawberry. Then we went to The Second Cup, where we had a mocha latte, and I ate my strawberry. I am saving the apple for tomorrow, as I knew I'd be stuffed after a big dinner tonight. From The Second Cup we went to The Greek Garden, and stuffed ourselves. We shared a plate of dips (there was a hummus dip, and a whipped red caviar dip) with some bred, and a shrimp dish with marinary sauce and fetta cheese. For our main courses we each chose something different. I had the lamb souvlaki with a greek salad, and he has the Mousaka with Greek salad. Both plates came with potatoes and rice. For dessert we had baklava, and I ordered Greek coffee. My baklava came with a candle in it. ;) He also introduced me to the wonderful world of Ouzo. That stuff is great! For those who have never had ouzo, it's an anise liqueur that'll knock you flat after a few shots. My husband says they call it Ouzo because you "Ooozzzzzzzeee-o" right out the door if you've had too much. LOL My Grandfather died in 2007 a few months after I turned 25, and when I turned 26 i was in Arizona. This being my first birthday back home in Canada since he died was a little sad, but my husband cheered me up. Morfar (Danish for Mom's Dad) would have appreciated the fact that we went to the candy store, for one. Standing in that store reminded me of my 16th birthday when Eatons went under (1998) and everything was 96% off. Morfar bought out the entire chocolate section, and split it with me! ;) Sat, 31 Jan 2009 02:06:25 GMT danishcanadian http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1574164.aspx Once upon a time you went on a holiday, it was the best holiday of your life and before you had to come home you decided to take a trip to the local market to pick up some souvenirs. On one of the stalls you come across, you see a beautiful plate, it has the most amazing patterns and colours on it and you really want it. The stall keeper sees your interest in the plate and tells you it is a magical plate and if you buy it you will never go hungry. For the plate comes from a time long ago when aladin made a wish from his genie in the lamp, he wished for the plate for the family of one of his good friends so that they would never have to go hungry again they were very poor. Of course you do not believe in the story but it adds to the charm of the plate and you haggle him down to a good price!"Congratulations!The plate is yours, whenever you are hungry just wish on the plate and whatever meal or food you desire will be appear". You take your plate and then it is time to go and pack your bags to go home, you forget the stall keepers words until you are home and you unpack it from your suitcase, you feel a bit hungry and so think to yourself "why not, no one is around" and you wish on the plate, just for a laugh, you wish for a bunch of grapes. Lo and behold a bunch of grapes appears on your plate! So tell me, now you know that the plate is magic and the stallkeepers words are true, what is the first meal that you would wish for? Remember you can have anything your heart desires, so wish for the wildest foods you like!! Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:01:54 GMT gemini_rose http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1118509.aspx I love taboli. I really prefer to go eat it out, but hey, its so much cheaper to make it! And its so yummy. I first discovered taboli when I was trying to find stuff to make with amaranth, a new world grain. I learned that I had problems with amaranth, but I also discoved that I just loved taboli. Bulgar wheat, tomatos, mint, parsley, olive oil, lemon juice and water plus lots of spices I'm sure, we get our base out of a box that says add water, oil & tomatos. My favorite resturant also adds raisins. Fri, 01 Jun 2007 23:01:56 GMT ElicBxn http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1402985.aspx There's a small restaurant near where I work called KO'S Pizza & Sandwhiches. It's kind of hidden behind the main shoping areas amoung the staffing services & tax places. It's run by the nicest, sweetest most EVIL man ever. I say this because there's no way you can cook food this tempting & not be evil. Every time I go I order something that you shouldn't be able to eat in one sitting. When I order I always say " I'll take half of it home " . It never makes it there. I will eat myself into a food induced coma in order to finish it. To make it worse today after I had eaten a 14" stromboli the owner started bringing us samples. I'm alergic to shrimp so I can't eat very much of it yet when he brought out some popcorn shrimp I swear if there had been a bucket of them I would have dove in & probably eaten myself to death. Then there was the biscoti which my wife & I kinda argued over since neither of us had any room left but we weren't going to waste that last bite. He's EVIL I tell you... Are there any places like this where you live? Do you eat yourself into a food induced stupor when you go there? Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:25:43 GMT uath13 http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1440213.aspx studies have long shown that Italian and Greek people have lower heart rates and are more healthier, and the link seems to be the Mediterranean diet. It is just plain healthy. Now they are saying it combats rheumatoid arthritis and maybe even colon cancer though studies still have to be made on that. In 2007, Harvard researchers published a study suggesting that Mediterranean eating patterns might cut people’s chances of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in half. This is all fantastic, however how come we are told not to eat too much pasta etc, I do know Italians and greeks and other mediterranean counties also eat a lot of vegetables, fruits, and fish but I am just hung up on the pasta thing? do you eat a lot of Italian or greet food? what do you think about these results or studies? Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:38:02 GMT winterose http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/837044.aspx What is your favorite side dish? Rice, Noodles or Potatoes. How do you like them. please share some of your favorite ways to prepare your favorite side dishes! Thank you! Thu, 01 Mar 2007 21:10:37 GMT LouiseK http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1248036.aspx Help! My favorite restaraunt closed about two years ago and so I cannot get the fun Greek/Middle Eastern inspired foods that they carried like Kafka, lamb kabobs, hummus and the like. Obviously, I can buy hummus at the grocery store, but I'm looking for good recipes to make lamb, kafka or any of the other Greek inspired type of dishes that they carried. I'd also like a good recipe fr suvlaki if someone has one or even just tips for cooking these types of foods. Thanks! Sun, 19 Aug 2007 15:32:47 GMT moonshadow68