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Message posted by Belinda on 26 July 2006 at 10:24pm - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer Corfu Photos
Belinda
Corfu
Help. We are seriously missing Greek food this year.  I have recipe books and can manage dolmades, kleftiko and a couple of other things but, Greek Salad, it never tastes the same.  Anyone got any special secrets, am I missing something.  Yammas, Belinda

Message posted by Janw on 26 July 2006 at 10:31pm - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer Corfu Photos
Janw
Corfu

Lol as my husband would say you are probably missing garlic.

He has amazed me though,doesn't like Tzatziki but our friend showed him how to do it greek style and he makes it amazing.I am the one that eats it,as you may have gathered he doen't like garlic.


Message posted by Dorothea on 26 July 2006 at 11:56pm - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer
Dorothea
Corfu

Do you think it's because the vegetables taste better over there?

I always bring back herbs and seasoning from my holidays as I think they taste different too.

D.

 

              

Message posted by Belinda on 27 July 2006 at 12:09am - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer Corfu Photos
Belinda
Corfu
yes, I think it maybe that it tastes better in Greece.  I bring back the herbs and spices etc, but garlic? there's a thought.  It just tastes different when you are there, not that i'm pining you understand.  Lol, Belinda

              

Message posted by Alisos on 27 July 2006 at 12:18am - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer
Alisos
Corfu

Hi Belinda

I've never had Greek Salad with garlic in it but everyone makes it their own special way.

The restaurants I used to work in all had a similar recipe. Cut the tomatoes into biggish chunks, peel the skin off the cucumber and cut down it lengthways. Then cut across it and slice off some big chunks. Fill the bowl nearly half and half tomato and cucmber, add some slices of red onion and green pepper. Either put a slice of feta cheese on top or crumble it over then add 4or 5(?) olives before sprinkling with oregano and adding olive oil.(There was a reason for it being that amount of olives but I can't remember why now)

Nearest I've come to it over here is by using big ripe beef tomatoes.

 


Message posted by alikee on 27 July 2006 at 12:44am - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer Corfu Photos
alikee
Corfu

Organic cucumber makes a huge difference too, believe me, our supermarket cuc's are just too soft and organic ones have that crunch that corfiot ones have!

Ali

 

 

 

Message posted by Hazel (Forum Editor) on 27 July 2006 at 1:15am - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer Corfu Photos
Hazel
Corfu
Local tomatoes too!!

Message posted by seaangler (Chat Room Administrator) on 27 July 2006 at 1:21am - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer Corfu Photos
seaangler
....And loads of green queen olives.....(Not the black ones)....chris

Message posted by aisling on 27 July 2006 at 1:50am - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer Corfu Photos
aisling
Corfu

It's all about the greek tomatoes lol they are the best, I think alison is right, the closest we'll get is using ripe beef tom's. Wow, would kill for a good greek salad now....mmmmmmmm !

Ais x


Message posted by epsilon3E on 27 July 2006 at 3:22am - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer Corfu Photos
epsilon3E
Corfu

yep hazel and aisling answered your question belinda the secret is in the tomato. the majority of corfu taverns and restaurants use home grown products in there salads. you cannot compare grocery store brought tomatos to home grown ones here in the united states mass produced and chemical tampering to feed the needs of the masses have created a new breed of mainstream tomato we all come to know thats juiceless colorless and tasteless. now hungry from the beach, beautiful environment and quality corfu climate also add on to the experience of a mouth watering greek salad. next time you are in corfu and eating a tomato salad notice all that red juice in the olive oil that is what gives the taste and irresistable urge to dip a whole loaf of bread in there and absorb it all up. heres a picture of a few tomatos from my garden in corfu no need for salt at all once u split the tomato in half u see sugar clusters then is when you realise that its a fruit and not a vegetable!





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