Fish a la Spetsiota
This recipe is prepared using fish fillet like cod, halibut or red snapper. The fish is marinated in lemon juice, salt and pepper and then placed in a pan. A paste is prepared with peeled and grated tomatoes, tomato paste thinned in water, garlic, parsley, olive oil, salt and pepper, and poured over the fish. Thick sliced tomatoes and bread crumbs are placed over the fish which is then baked in the oven.

Traditional marzipans (sweet almond paste)
The local marzipan is a famous delicacy of Spetses. The traditional local recipe does not include butter or eggs but almonds, honey, rose water and sugar. Therefore the marzipans, widely known as “amigdalota”, can be preserved for a long period of time. This suited the commercial sailboats of Spetses which drifted in the sea for a long time.


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