Kokoretsi

Kokoretsi

Many claim the name “kokoretsi” as far back as the Byzantine times, the Albanians, Bulgarians and Turks with different meanings and dialects. Today, very popular in the Turkish and Greek local cuisines. It used to be a Greek Easter dish but now you can find it almost...
Kokoretsi – Plekti, History

Kokoretsi – Plekti, History

Kokoretsi was known to ancients Greeks, the “garduba” and the “plekti” (knitted), has reference to the Homeric epics. The method of preparation was not much different. To make kokoretsi, they used to marinate the intestines in vinegar, water...
Imam Baildy.

Imam Baildy.

This dish arrived to Greece with the Greek refugees from Asia Minor early 1900s. It only got recognition in the late 1950s when local Greeks accepted the recipes that were introduced by the Greek refugees. The name supposedly derives from a tale of a Turkish imam who...
History of Eggplant-Melintzana

History of Eggplant-Melintzana

The plant species is believed to have originated in India, where it continues to grow wild. It has been cultivated in southern and eastern Asia since prehistory. The numerous Arabic and North African names for it, along with the lack of the ancient Greek and Roman...
South African Boerewors

South African Boerewors

South Africa’s bride and king of the braai!!! Find also the how To make video within. Recipe For the meat Lean beef (chuck or shoulder) 1,750kl (3,85lb) Pork belly meat 0,750kl (1,65lb) Pork fat 0,750kl (1,65lb) Red wine vinegar 1/2cups 1 length pork casing for...