Ancient Greek Food Recipes

Oh my God! Isn’t this exciting foodies, that you actually get to eat what Alexander, the great and Cleopatra must have eaten? Probably the one that you would cook in your house after you have read this article was one of the favorite delicacies of Cleopatra. I know it is unbelievable but here we would discuss about some of the ancient Greek recipes so that you can also enjoy those delicacies, which might have stimulated the taste buds of some of the great Greeks. Let us not waste any more words in the description of it. Here begins your culinary trip to Ancient Greece.

Interesting Ancient Greek Recipes

Ancient Bean Soup

Ingredients:

• 1 bunch parsley
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/2 teaspoon coriander
• 2 cups white beans
• 3 onions finely chopped
• Salt and pepper
• 1/2 liter water
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 liter beef broth
• 200 grams lard
• 2 garlic cloves

Preparation

The first step is to soak the beans in water the previous day and let it soak over night. Then in the morning boil them in water for approximately 5 to 7 minutes. After 5 to 7 minutes take the pressure cooker off the heat but do not open the lid and let it remain that way for about an hour. Now put the bay leaf and beans into the beef broth and let it boil slowly for about 2 hours. In the meantime sauté the onion in the lard and then mix the coriander, the parsley, the salt and pepper. Now add this to the beans that are already boiled. Now add the honey and allow it to boil slowly again for some more time. Before serving, add the cloves and garlic, which have already been passed through a garlic press and mixed with the oil. So now the soup is ready to be eaten.

Tzatziki

Tzatziki was the ancient Greek appetizer, which could and also can be had with the main course and the reason that this is mentioned in the list is because Tzatziki can be used as a sauce, a dip, a spread and also a condiment and the delight never reduces. You taste buds would bathe in the ecstasy of the creamy, melting Tzatziki.

Ingredients:

• 16 ounces of strained Greek yogurt
• 2 teaspoons of lemon juice
• 1/2 cup of diced or grated cucumber
• 5 to 10 cloves of finely chopped garlic
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil

Preparation

The yogurt has to made or brought and grate the cucumber before you start the process of preparing the Tzatziki. Now combine oil and lemon juice in a mixing bowl. Then fold the yogurt in slowly, but make sure in this process that the yogurt completely mixes with the oil. Now add the garlic, according to taste, and the cucumber. Be careful about the garlic because the taste would depend on the quantity of garlic that you put in. Now keep stirring until the garlic and the cucumber are evenly distributed. When serving garnish it with a bit of green and serve well chilled.

Lamb on Skewers

Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 3 pounds boneless leg of lamb, cut into 1-1/2 inch cubes
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
• 3 minced garlic cloves
• 1 grated small onion
• 1 large white sweet onion, cut into eighths
• 2 red peppers, cut in 1-1/2 inch pieces

Preparation

Mix the oil, lemon juice, pepper, salt, garlic, oregano and grated onion together and then pour it over the meat and marinate it for a few hours in a refrigerator. The meat would better absorb the marinade if you let it remain overnight. Thread the pieces of meat alternatively with pepper and onions on the skewers. Now barbecue the pieces of meat and keep basting it with the marinade and when the meat pieces turn brown on all sides, it is ready to be eaten.