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Dakos from Crete or round Rusk
Could you imagine a round barley rusk to be SO tasty and nutritious? I promise you it is! What is a “Cretan rusk”? First of all, it is from Crete! The well known big island in Mediterranean sea. A well double baked rusk made of barley, rye or wheat flour. You may find it with …
Stamnagathi or the Sour Chicory of Dioscorides
What is “stamnagathi”? Stamnagathi is a chicory species called “cichorium spinosum”, or chicory of the sea. It is native species of Crete. It is collected during winter and consumed raw as a bitter salad with plenty of salt and vinegar. In west Crete is eaten boiled or with kid and lemon-juice. It has been declared …