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Veggies provide dishes fit for a king
Okra, green beans, aubergines, capsicums, zucchini and tomatoes are the protagonists of summer meals. Cooked in the right amount of olive oil, they constitute a number of well-loved dishes that come under the general heading in Greek cuisine of 'ladera.'
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| INSIDE GASTRONOMY |
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FOOD
Tasty tips to enjoy mange tout
When buying string beans, make sure they have been freshly picked at the right stage of their growth -- that is, the seeds should just be formed -- so that they are tender and have no strings to remove from the sides.
FOOD
Humble catch not to be frowned upon
By Dinos Kiousis
Kakavia was the staple food of fishermen stopping in coves to take refuge from bad weather. The word is derived from “kakavi,” the copper pot that was used.
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| PERCEPTIONS |
| Greece: A reality check |
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| By Nick Malkoutzis |
| To start talking about a “success story” now would be to insult the feelings and intelligence of 1.3 million Greeks that are out of work, some 400,000 families that have nobody earning an income, about 300,000 workers whose employers have not paid them for months, hundreds of thousands who have work but are finding it difficult to make ends meet and numerous young people who see their future away from Greece. |
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| AMMOULIANI |
| Getting the best of both worlds |
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| By Natasha Siniori |
| Ammouliani may not be Greece’s most beautiful island but it is pretty in its own low-key way even though its charms may not suit everyone. |
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| EPIRUS |
| The pie lover’s destination |
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| By Evi Voutsina |
| Pies are household favorites nationwide, though the greatest variety is probably found in Epirus, northwestern Greece, whose mountains are covered in a wide variety of wild greens, herbs and mushrooms that are used in an equally vast array of pies. |
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