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Skordalia

The locals love garlic and they often use it in traditional recipes. Skordalia is a traditional Greek side dish. It is a puree of potato or soaked and trimmed bread with lots of garlic and olive oil.

Sartsa

It is a local dish, cooked in the casserole, made with veal, garlic, olive oil, tomato, oregano and pieces of the traditional oil cheese ladotyri. Definitely not a light dish but certainly a delicious one.

Stifado

This is the traditional Greek stew, but in this local variation is used veal instead of rabbit, and of course, fresh tomato, onions, olive oil and garlic.

Aubergines “Skordostoubi”

This is a traditional dish of Zakynthos and a very spicy one. The aubergines are first cut into thick slices, salted and put into water to extinguish their bitterness. Then they are dried and fried in a pan. In an oven pan the fried aubergines are put in two layers with sliced garlic in the middle and on top. Finally, tomato sauce is poured over them and they are ready to be baked. An authentic taste!

Stuffed chicken with pasta

The chicken is stuffed with a mixture of its own innards that is first fried in a pan with garlic, salt and pepper. Then it is boiled in olive oil and water with tomato juice, oregano, a cinnamon stick and clove pins. The pasta is served with the red sauce from the casserole.

Chiromeri (Pork)

A traditional dish the locals prepare for the Easter table. It is made of salted pork, dried under the sun. They use the fatty parts of the pork, spiced with pepper, bay leaves and garlic.

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