Cretan cuisine | characterized by its simplicity, austerity and authenticity

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Cretan cuisine characterized by its simplicity,
austerity and authenticity
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Lamb with yogurt cooked in a baking pan with lid
A truly melt-in-the-mouth yummy experience! When
cooked in yoghurt, the lamb becomes very tender
and is ideally served with potatoes as a main
dish.
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d_in_a_baking_pan_with_lid
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Bulbs with white flat beans
A highly nutritious and delicious dish made from
bulbs and dried beans.
https//www.yolenis.eu/1719/bulbs_with_white_flat_
beans
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Lamb with artichokes cooked in a saucepan
A traditional Cretan dish which is served as a
main meal. The artichokes and fennel give a
wonderful flavour, making this an exceptionally
wonderful recipe!
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ooked_in_a_saucepan
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Stuffed lamb loin with spinach and xinomizithra
An alternative suggestion for Easter roast lamb.
In this recipe we bake it in the oven and we have
a juicy and tasty dish, spicy and sweet at the
same time, ideal for the Easter table and more.
https//www.yolenis.eu/14137/stuffed_leg_of_lamb_w
ith_spinach_and_xinomizithra
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Sweet Cretan kalitsounia with dried nuts
An old Cretan recipe which combines delicious
dried nuts and spices wrapped in thick rolled-out
pastry flavoured with rosewater.
https//www.yolenis.eu/1730/sweet_cretan_kalitsoun
ia_with_dried_nuts
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Warm potato salad with caper leaves and mustard
sauce
A simple recipe for a warm potato salad, rich in
flavours and aromas from the Greek nature. Ideal
as a mezé for tsipouro (grape distillate), but
also combined with grilled fish. 
https//www.yolenis.eu/13891/warm_potato_salad_wit
h_caper_leaves_and_mustard_sauce
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Goat in olive oil and oregano
Goat cooked in wine and herbs! An ideal recipe
for the family's special Sunday lunch.
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oregano
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Sweet small cheese pies with xinomizithra and
honey
An excellent combination of xinomizithra with
honey, cinnamon and orange zest. A particularly
healthy, perfect sweet for both young and old.
https//www.yolenis.eu/1810/sweet_small_cheese_pie
s_with_xinomizithra_and_honey
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Goat with endives and olives
A traditional Cretan dish - particularly from the
area of Sfakia.
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olives
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Goat meat with potatoes cooked in tomato sauce
A recipe that perfectly combines cooked meat with
the sourish xinomizithra cheese.
https//www.yolenis.eu/1848/goat_meat_with_potatoe
s_cooked_in_tomato_sauce
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Zucchini with xinomizithra cheese in the oven
This delicious appetizer ideally combines the
simplicity which characterizes zucchini with the
particularly unique flavor of this outstanding
Cretan cheese.
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thra_cheese_in_the_oven
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Stuffed zucchini flowers
A wonderful meze to enjoy with a glass of wine.
Traditional cheese like melichloro and kalathaki
from Lemnos lend their rich flavor - making this
dish special.
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rs
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Chicken and lamb with rice and dried sage
A typical Greek recipe, traditionally served at
Cretan weddings. The addition of sage creates an
aromatic fiesta!
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rice_and_dried_sage
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Chicken with arugula
Spicy arugula is combined with garden vegetables
and chicken in this light and delicious dish.
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Chicken with gruyere cheese in the oven
Chicken cooked with vegetables in the saucepan
and finished in the oven. The sweet taste of the
Cretan gruyère cheese is the perfect
accompaniment!
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heese_in_the_oven
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Cookies with herbs
Easy-to-make, aromatic cookies, ideal as a snack
throughout the day.
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Rabbit in egg-lemon sauce
Rabbit is a very common meat dish in Cretan
cuisine. In this recipe, rabbit is combined with
egg-lemon sauce and Cretan gruyère cheese for a
richer flavor.
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uce
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Fried cauliflower breaded with eggs
A simple dish to serve as an appetizer or a mezé.
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ded_with_eggs
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Round barley rusks with xinomizithra and
mouratolia olives
A famous traditional dish, a little different
this time, with the strong flavour of tomato,
spicy olives and soft xinomizithra cheese.
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h_xinomizithra_and_mouratolia_olives
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Fennel patties
Fennel, this aromatic plant growing naturally in
Greece, becomes the basic ingredient for a
special and delicious meze.
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Small pies with carob syrup and walnuts
Carob syrup constitutes a basic sweetener used
instead of sugar in Cretan cuisine.
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syrup_and_walnuts
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Ntakos
The ultimate Cretan recipe! A crisp rusk with a
juicy tomato, olive oil and cheese topping
becomes an excellent and delicious meal.
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Tomato soup with celery and basil
A light soup which can be served during the hot
summer months as well.
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y_and_basil
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Potato salad with apaki and caper leaves
The Cretan cold pork meat, apaki, combined with
potatoes and caper leaves in a recipe that can be
served not only as a salad or an appetizer, but
as a main dish as well.
https//www.yolenis.eu/1778/potato_salad_with_apak
i_and_caper_leaves
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Leek soup with gruyère cheese
? wonderful winter soup, ideal for a light
dinner, but for your festive table as a first
dish as well. The sweet flavour of leek is
amazingly combined with herbs from the Greek
nature.
https//www.yolenis.eu/13819/leek_soup_with_gruyer
e_cheese
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Chickpeas with caper leaves
The caper leaves add a tangy and salty taste to
the starchy nut flavour of chickpeas.
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eaves
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Oven rice pudding with sour cherry jam
A beautiful variation of the traditional rice
pudding, accompanied by sour cherry jam.
https//www.yolenis.eu/1888/oven_rice_pudding_with
_sour_cherry_jam
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Snails with garlic and parsley
A traditional meze, ideal for tsipouro (grape
distillate) and ouzo and really easy to prepare,
because you can use ready snails in brine
avoiding the whole process of their cleaning.
https//www.yolenis.eu/1861/snails_with_garlic_and
_parsley
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Barley-shaped pasta soup with tomato and cinnamon
A simple soup with a rich flavour, made from
barley-shaped pasta with buffalo's milk and sweet
gruyère cheese from Crete.
https//www.yolenis.eu/1859/barley_shaped_pasta_so
up_with_tomato_and_cinnamon
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Cuttlefish with fennel and green olives
A very nice combination of cuttlefish with fennel
and the spicy hint of olives. A delicious
vegetarian dish.
https//www.yolenis.eu/1857/cuttlefish_with_fennel
_and_green_olives
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Cuttlefish with spinach
A traditional dish that several regions of Greece
are familiar with. Outstanding and unique taste,
especially when using fresh cuttlefish and fresh
seasonal spinach.
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h
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Tagliatelle with xinomizithra oregano and lemon
zest
A light dish with very strong, but subtle flavors.
https//www.yolenis.eu/1818/tagliatelle_with_xinom
izithra_oregano_and_lemon_zest
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Fava beans combined with sautéed capers
The original fava recipe, with the exquisite
flavour that is typical in the Santorini volcanic
island, acquires a stronger taste once combined
with the wild capers from the Cyclades islands.
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th_sauteed_capers
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Spinach pies from Chania
Spinach pies from Chania are very much loved all
over Greece. The mint and sesame seeds
differentiate them from the classic spinach pies
- giving them that extra special note.
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ia
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Snail and onion stew
 In Crete, snails are referred to as "chochlioi".
There are numerous Cretan recipes using snails,
however, we have selected a simple, easy and
absolutely delicious recipe. 
https//www.yolenis.eu/1793/snail_and_onion_stew
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Fish baked in baking paper with rosemary and
green pepper
A dish so simple, yet, so delicious!  It is ideal
for meze.
https//www.yolenis.eu/1852/fish_baked_in_baking_p
aper_with_rosemary_and_green_pepper
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