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Scaloppine (plural and diminutive of scaloppa—a small escalope, i.e., a thinly sliced cut of meat) [1] is a type of Italian dish that comes in many forms. It consists of thinly sliced meat, most often beef, veal, or chicken, that is dredged in wheat flour and sautéed in one of a variety of reduction sauces.
Traditional Greek breakfast was also providing in special dairy shops called galaktopoleia (milk shops) [93] [94] have dairy products, milk, butter, yoghurt, sweets, honey, beverages, whereas today galaktopoleia shops exist very few. The list of Greek dishes includes dishes found in all of Greece as well as some regional ones. [95] [96] [97] [98]
A baked pasta dish with a filling of ground, spiced minced meat and a Bechamel sauce topping. Pastitsada (παστιτσάδα) A casserole dish, traditional pastitsada recipe features spicy veal, beef or poultry. Pizza (πίτσα) The Greek version usually contains black olives, feta cheese, tomatoes, peppers and onions.
Greek cuisine is considered among the finest in the world. From moussaka to souvlaki, here are 24 of the best dishes everyone in Greece knows and loves.
The use of wheat in the modern pastiera cake, typical of Easter, could have had originally a symbolic meaning, related to cults of Artemis, Cybele and Ceres and pagan rituals of fertility, celebrated around the Spring equinox. The name struffoli, a Christmas cake, comes from the Greek word στρόγγυλος (stróngylos, meaning 'round-shaped').
The name comes from the Greek γύρος (gyros, 'circle' or 'turn').It is a calque of the Turkish döner, from dönmek, also meaning "turn". [7]In Athens and other parts of southern Greece, the skewered meat dish elsewhere called souvlaki is known as kalamaki, while souvlaki is a term used generally for gyros, and similar dishes.
Ancient Greek cuisine was characterized by its frugality for most, reflecting agricultural hardship, but a great diversity of ingredients was known, and wealthy Greeks were known to celebrate with elaborate meals and feasts.
Byzantine cuisine was the continuation of local ancient Greek cuisine, ancient Roman cuisine, and Mediterranean cuisine. Byzantine trading with foreigners brought in grains, sugar, livestock, fruits, vegetables, and spices that would otherwise be limited to specific geographical climates.