Subj : Re: Greek restaurants
To   : Dale Shipp
From : Dave Drum
Date : Wed Jul 05 2023 07:14:03

-=> Dale Shipp wrote to Dave Drum <=-

 DD> I wish there was a decent Greek restaurant near me. I have got the
 DD> Star 66 at the local truck stop where the owners are Macedonian and do
 DD> Greek dishes occasionally. And Sweet Basil has a few Greek things on
 DD> their menu but mostly middle American restaurant fare. But no place I
 DD> can get some moussaka or avgolemono soup on a regular basis.

 DS> I believe that the one I mentioned would have those things.  It is as
 DS> authentic a Greek restaurant as we have seen, and it is certainly
 DS> frequented by Greek visitors.

 DS> There was once a Greek restaurant in Laurel MD that we went to and had
 DS> a very nice chicken dish.  It was cooked with oregano plus lemon
 DS> inside, and probably other spices.  The outside was nice and crispy
 DS> skin, which Gail likes.  I don't know how long it had been there before
 DS> we found it, but the next time we went there six months later, it had
 DS> been replaced with some sort of sports bar.  They still had the
 DS> newspaper clipping on the entry way which praised the Greek chicken
 DS> that we went back there for -- but of course they did not have it.
 DS> That place lasted less than six months before being replaced by an
 DS> Indian restaurant.

I have to depend on St Anthony's Hellenic Orthodox Church's annual "Opa
Festival" for my Greek food fix They regularly have souvlaki and gyros,
as well as Lahanodolmade (cabbage rolls) which are, I understand mostly
a colder months dish. And Greek desserts like baklava, melopita (honey
pie), loukomadies (Ddnuts) and melomakarona (honey cookies). I can wreck
any pretense of a diet and hurt myself on that weekend.  Bv)=

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      Title: Kotopoulo Lemonato (Greek Lemon Chicken & Potatoes)
 Categories: Poultry, Vegetables, Citrus, Cheese, Potatoes
      Yield: 4 servings

    1.1 kg (40 0z) chicken; in 8 pcs
      1 cl Garlic
           Juice of 3 medium lemons
      1 ts White wine vinegar
      5 tb Extra virgin olive oil
      1 ts Peppercorns
      1 ts Pry oregano
           Freshly ground salt & pepper
   100 g   (4 oz) Feta cheese; in small
           - cubes
     1 kg (35 oz) potatoes; in wedges

  To prepare this Greek lemon chicken recipe, divide the
  chicken into 8 portions and wash thoroughly. Peel the
  garlic and rub on the chicken. Place on a large baking
  tray and season well with salt and pepper.

  Cut the potatoes into wedges and place them between the
  chicken. Pour in some water, enough to cover half the
  chicken and add the lemon juice, the white wine vinegar,
  the olive oil, the chopped garlic and the peppercorns.
  Season with salt and pepper and add a good pinch of
  oregano. (Tip: sprinkle the potatoes with 1 tsp semolina
  for crispier results)

  Cover with aluminum foil and bake @ 180ºC/350ºF for
  60-75 minutes in total. 50 minutes into the bake remove
  the aluminum foil and top the chicken with some feta
  cheese. Bake for another 15-20 minutes (the remaining
  time), until your Greek lemon chicken is nicely coloured
  and crispy on the outside.

  This Greek lemon chicken is ideally served with a
  refreshing Greek feta salad and lots of sourdough bread
  aside to dig into all the delicious sauce!!

  Yield: 4 portions

  Author: Eli K. Giannopoulos

  RECIPE FROM: https://www.mygreekdish.com

  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

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.... "A crisp roast chicken would set the world aright." -- George R.R. Martin

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