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Greek Gastronomy

Today is the common knowledge that gastronimy is closely associated with the history and culture of each country and its people. Furthermore, it is a material aspect of life interwined with enjoyment and health. Traditional Greek cuisine displays great interest, for it is one of the few in the world characterized by a millennia-long history, impressive lastingness, and a logic that pays heed to tastiness and healthy culinary practice. It is apt, therefore, to become one of the country's most powerful ambassadors abroad especially now that the rest of Europe, and the American continent, are in the process of discovering the advantages of Mediterranean cookery.

Fig sweets (Sikomagides)

100 g good quality dried figs
100 g walnuts, finely chopped
cinnamon
sesame seeds
orange flower or rose water

Open the figs in the middle and sprinkle with orange water and cinnamon. Stuff the figs with walnuts and sesame seeds, then fold them. Bake in the oven at 200*C for a few minutes or until soft. Serve hot. (serves 6)

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Boiled cabbage with fish sauce (Eliogaro)

1 kg Chinese cabbage, cooked

for the fish sauce:
500 g sand smelt
1 onion, chopped
1 stalk of celery, chopped
1/4 cup of red wine
3 garlic cloves, sliced
salt and pepper
1/2 cup olive oil
3 tbsp vinegar

Brown the smelt in half the olive oil with the onion, celery and garlic. Douse with the wine and cool. Empty into a food processor and blend with the remaining olive oil, vinegar, salt and pepper until smooth. Serve with the cooked cabbage. (serves 4)

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