Meze selections — appetizers in Greek cuisine — include mouthwatering enticers such as Grilled Mediterranean Octopus served
with gigante bean puree; addictive lightly fried Zucchini Chips accompanied by tzatziki; and Feta Sticks — feta cheese wrapped in phyllo dough, fried then drizzled with honey and sesame seeds.
Not exact matches
Soak these
gigante beans before tossing them
with tomato and oregano in this Greek - inspired side.
At its heart is the wood - fired oven, where Antonitsas watches over one bubbling - hot dish after another, from meltingly soft braised lamb shoulder to
gigante beans
with tomato and feta.
Octopus 2 cups full - bodied red wine, such as Chianti or Sangiovese 1/2 cup finely chopped onion 1/4 cup finely chopped carrot 1/4 cup finely chopped celery 2 sprigs fresh thyme 1 bay leaf 4 cloves unpeeled garlic, crushed 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil lime, juiced Salad: 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 cup red wine vinegar 2 limes, juiced bunch mint, stems removed, leaves torn into pieces 1/2 cup chopped green olives, preferably Cerignola (available at specialty olive bars) Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 endives
with core removed, julienned 3 cups julienned radicchio leaves 2 cups cooked chickpeas or
gigante beans
Gigantes plaki (Greek baked
gigantes) is a classic Greek recipe, consisting of «giant» beans baked in a tomato sauce along
with plenty of fresh herbs, which give a really unique taste.
Try meltingly soft braised lamb shoulder for D.I.Y. gyros or bubbling - hot
gigante beans
with tomato and feta.
These range from pé de ouro (golden feet)-- one of the most heavily harvested species — to sempre - viva
gigante, the largest species,
with a head the size of a quarter, which is now so rare that it only occupies a two - square - kilometer plot of land.
Braise butter beans or «
gigantes»
with tomatoes, onion and garlic and serve
with tender lamb fillet and crumbled feta cheese