Gemista
Mimista are tomatoes and peppers stuffed with rice, herbs and tomato flesh. They cook slowly in the oven with olive oil and potatoes.
Bring Mediterranean flavours to everyday meals with ripe vegetables, fragrant herbs, good olive oil and uncomplicated methods. Choose from light salads, pasta, fish dishes and comforting oven recipes.
Recipes
Mimista are tomatoes and peppers stuffed with rice, herbs and tomato flesh. They cook slowly in the oven with olive oil and potatoes.
Stifado is a Greek stew dish with beef, lots of small onions, red wine, tomatoes, cinnamon, bay leaf and allspice. It takes time.
Pastitsio is a Greek noodle casserole with tubular noodles, spicy minced meat sauce, cinnamon and creamy béchamel. Let rest briefly after baking.
Greek peasant salad, horiatiki, consists of tomatoes, cucumber, peppers, red onion, olives, feta, olive oil and oregano. Leaf salad does not belong in the classical way.
Spanakopita is a Greek filo pastry cake with spinach, feta, spring onions, dill and egg. Important is a well squeezed dry, non-watery filling.
Souvlaki are Greek meat skewers with lemon, olive oil, garlic and oregano. Pork or chicken is briefly marinated and grilled hot.
Gyros with tzatziki succeed with thinly sliced, vigorously marinated pork, hot pan and a fresh dip of yoghurt, cucumber, garlic and dill.
Moussaka is layered with eggplant, potatoes, spicy minced tomato sauce and creamy béchamel. After baking, the casserole needs a short rest period.
Salade Niçoise is a salad in the South of France with tomatoes, green beans, egg, tuna, olives, anchovies and a clear Dijon vinaigrette.
Bouillabaisse is a Provencal fish soup with fennel, tomatoes, saffron, fish, seafood and rouille. Fish and shrimp cook only at the end.
Ratatouille is a Provencal vegetable dish with eggplant, zucchini, peppers, tomatoes, onions, garlic, olive oil and herbs.
Tiramisu is layered with mascarpone cream, espresso, spoon sponges and cocoa, and requires fresh eggs or a pasteurised alternative and several hours of refrigeration.
Mediterranean one-pot pasta succeeds when pasta, tomatoes, stock and spices cook together and the spinach is only added at the end. This keeps the sauce creamy and the vegetables fresh.