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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 .
Sushi does not mean raw seafood; some sushi, such as kappamaki, contains no seafood. The word refers to the vinegar-prepared rice the dish contains. [43] Allspice is not a mix of spices. [44] [45] It is a single spice, so called because it seems to combine the flavours and scents of many spices, especially cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and black ...
In 1950, [10] he published his only book in English, Greek Cookery. [11] Influenced by French cuisine, he had been the modernizer of Greek cuisine as, thanks to him, the Greek housewives learned of béchamel sauce, pirozhki, and bouillabaisse. [12] [13] He created also the modern versions of mousaka, pastitsio, and anginares (artichokes) alla ...
An escalope (UK: / ˈ ɛ s k əl ɒ p / ESK-əl-op, US: / ɪ ˈ s k ɑː l ə p, ˈ ɛ s k əl oʊ p / isk-AH-ləp, ESK-əl-ohp, French:), also scallop in the US (not to be confused with the shellfish), is traditionally a piece of boneless meat that has been thinned out using a mallet or rolling pin [1] [2] or beaten with the handle of a knife, or merely butterflied.
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]
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.
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.
Many bread dishes had fillings or were made into pies. Pontians made perek (Περέκ), similar to Turkish börek and Greek tiropita. Fresh phyllo dough would be dipped in a mix of eggs, salt, milk, and oil, then covered with a cheese filling. Another layer of dipped phyllo dough would be added and the process repeated until there was a ...