Made in Greece

A deck by Anouk Greco · 15 cards

Foods, drinks, and exports that define the Greek table.

Strained yogurt

Strained yogurt, often called Greek yogurt, is yogurt strained to remove most whey for a thicker texture.

Spanakopita

Spanakopita is a savory Greek spinach pie wrapped in flaky phyllo, often filled with feta and herbs.

Retsina

Retsina is a Greek white resinated wine, made for at least 2,000 years.

Feta

Feta is a Greek brined white cheese made from sheep's milk or a mixture of sheep and goat's milk.

Baklava

Baklava is a layered phyllo pastry dessert filled with chopped nuts and sweetened with syrup or honey.

Moussaka

Moussaka is an eggplant- or potato-based baked dish often layered with ground meat and béchamel.

Souvlaki

Souvlaki is a Greek dish of small pieces of meat grilled on a skewer, often served with pita.

Mastic (plant resin)

Mastic is a Greek resin from the mastic tree, traditionally produced on the island of Chios.

Ouzo

Ouzo is a dry anise-flavored aperitif widely consumed in Greece and Cyprus.

Dolma

Dolma is a family of stuffed dishes largely associated with Ottoman cuisine. It mainly includes vegetables and leaves, and occasionally seafood, offal, fruits, and meats, that are hollowed out or wrapped, then filled with a mixture of rice, minced meat, herbs, and spices. The leaf-wrapped type can be specifically known as sarma, but colloquially dolma is used for both.

Kalamata olive

The Kalamata olive is a large, dark purple olive named after Kalamata in the southern Peloponnese.

Gyros

Gyros is meat cooked on a vertical rotisserie, sliced and served in pita with tomato, onion, and tzatziki.

Metaxa

Metaxa is a Greek amber spirit blending brandy and Muscat wine, aged in oak barrels.

Tzatziki

Tzatziki is a Greek dip or sauce of strained yogurt, cucumber, garlic, olive oil, and herbs.

Olive oil

Olive oil, a Mediterranean staple long associated with Greece, is pressed from whole olives.