Food-recipes

28 May 2017

Simi restaurant

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Have you ever returned from Thassos feeling sad, because you have to wait for a change of three seasons, to again feel the taste of salt on your skin, the smell of pine trees, the sun which unreservedly offers warmth, even when you think the day has definitely come to an end?

Did you take with you memories of the magical flavors and aromas which present only on this island?
If you did, you’ll want to relive the experience. If you didnt, do it.

A pleasant and memorable wisit with the restaurant Symi will help you with that.
This restaurant is an must for every tourist and stands for gastronomic hedonism with a view. Ideally integrated into the center of the old port of Thassos, restaurant is a timeless place. One can enjoy beautiful sunsets from a lovely Simi restaurant garden.

Specialties made in Symi are well known to tourists, who make the trip from elsewhere in Thassos for delicious dishes emerging from their kitchen.

In 1952, Andrea, the grandfather, started a tradition that his descedants nurtured to present day. In the same place, three generations maintained quality, combining traditional Greek specialities with novelties that the 21st century brings.

Their kitchen prepares fresh fish, seafood, soups, meat, delicious desserts. Top quality local and foreign wines are served and all that, in the period from April to October.

Enjoy!

For us they prepared spaghetti with seafood.

The Chef didnt divulge all the secrets, because he builds his culinary artistry on them.

Ingredients:

– 4 Shrimps
-10 Oysters
-Small Octopus
-Tomato sauce
-Onion and garlic
-A bit of white wine
-Spices

Fry the onion and garlic on olive oil, add the seafood, wine and spices. Pour tomato sauce and cook for another 5 minutes. Pour over boiled spaghetti with sauce and garnish with parsley.

Bon appetite!

Spaghetti

Informations and reservations :
Simi resturant
Limenas, Thassos
+306945995987
+3025930 22517

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4 May 2017

Welcome to “Tavernaki”

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Tavernaki is a family restaurant that has within a relatively short period of time managed to win the hearts of many guests with its originality, charm and a unique blend of different types of cuisine.

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It is settled on the most famous Platia in the center of Limenas and with the various odors from the kitchen it attracts people from all four sides of the city. Seafood, various meats, risotto, pasta and fresh vegetables decorate tables of Tavernaki every day and elicit a smile and sighs of satisfaction.

From love out of food, the biography of the restaurant is being written successfully, therefore, we get a combination of tradition, simplicity and new technologies in food preparation, and as always new visual surprises.

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Through authentic offer of traditional Greek specialties and the same type of environment, the owner Kosta together with his team shows you the images and mixes the tastes of the past and future, tradition and avant-garde.

You’ll ask yourself perhaps whether you are lost in the museum, but what you will come to discover is the magical world in which you found yourself. The smile will stubbornly remain on your face, and you will most certainly remember why you chose to eat here.

Tavernaki friends

You have the feeling that you came to a large family that simply loves what it does.

We certainly enjoyed it, now it’s your turn.

Tavernaki reservations:
Phone: +30 2593 023181
Address: Π.Βαγη 7
Limenas, Thassos
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23 Mar 2017

Stamatis Patisserie – Bakery

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Attention, please! For all sweets lovers, this information is very important.

This story will discover where to find world’s best sweets, decorated with delicious creams, fruits and chocolate.
Stamatis patisserie-bakery is among the most famous shops in Thassos. It has a tradition of almost 60 years, and is known for its quality everywhere, not just in northern Greece.

It began a long, long, time ago, in 1958. when the first Stamatis pastry shop opened in Limenas.

Stamatis Patisserie – Bakery

The first letters of this sweet fairy tale were wrriten by Mr Σταμάτης Παπακυριακού. He learned the craft of pastry in Thessaloniki and since he has worked hard, paving the way for his heirs even as they learn the ropes from him.
Pastry recipes are handed down from generation to generation and jealously kept as secret. We, their guests, enjoy every bite, because Stamatis pattisierie makes all our dreams of sweet come true.
They created two elegant shops in Limenas, where they serve first class handmade sweets, while paying attention to every little detail because they know it is important to us.

This time we had a chance to take a look at how they made one of the most popular traditional Greek sweets, the loukoumades.

Loukoumades

It’s a bite sized delicacy, frosted by honey, cinnamon, suggar or chocolate.
The history of loukoumades reaches far into the past. The ancient Greek poet Kalimahus wrote that Olympic winners would be rewarded with fried balls of dough as a reward dipped in honey , the so called honey medals, today widely known as loukoumades.

Loukomades that we tried, disappeared from our table in the blink of an eye, as we competed in who will eat more and in a shorter time.
When you find everything you love in one place, nice people, tasty sweets and excellent service, you’ll definitely come back to that place.
Just like we do. We return again and again to Mr. Stamatis.

Stamatis Patisserie – Bakery
Telephone: +30 25930 22131
Fb: https://www.facebook.com/patisserie.stamatis

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10 Mar 2017

Serraiki Bougatsa Sakis

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Welcome to Sakis’ world of fine food and good taste.

We’re taking you to our favorite spot for any time of the day and any delight to the palate. A rich breakfast, a light lunch, the right dose of caffeine or the daily dessert. All of that in the place where the crowding, the noise and the stress end, leaving you to just scents and flavors.

Bougatsa Sakis Limenas

The hero of today’s story is Sakis, born and raised in Serres. The heroine is his bougatsa, born and developed in that same northern Greek city.

Already as a boy Sakis wanted to become a master baker. Today, the veteran pie maker is proud of his craft and all he has achieved. After years of learning and improving, Sakis opened his first pie shop in Limenas three decades ago, in 1987. His two daughters and son assist him and gradually grow into the baking business.
The offer includes food from delightful old recipes, as well as modern modifications, all of which will put a grin on your face.
Apart from the famous Serres bougatsa, made the old way with cheese, onion-laced minced meat or spinach, as well as the sweet version with vanilla filling, there are cottage pies with feta and spinach or yellow cheese and ham.
Depending on what you take, the food goes well with kefir or „ariani,“ a Greek yoghurt. There is also plain or chocolate milk. For those who want to stick to what they eat at home or picky children unwilling to try something new, there are mini-pizzas and sandwiches.

Bougatsa Sakis Limenas

Sakis’ bougatsas, some frozen and some done, have traveled the world! People asked friends visiting Thassos to bring them their ration of it and the shop always obliged, packing the food for those missing their summer destination.

Μπουγάτσα με κρέμα/Bougatsa krema

Now Sakis’ Serraiki Bougatsa has a tradition stretching back more than 40 years.

For the marquee product, he and the Karabigiki family use the best ingredients in line with a traditional recipe. Though the shop is set up so visitors can see the popular Hristos in the back, stretching and twirling the dough and making packets that will after baking become delicious bougatsa, some details remain in the family.
That is why there is a long queue every morning in front of Sakis’ place. People wait to get their serving, some to eat it right away, others wrapped for the beach. Mostly it’s all smiles, in spite of the wait, because it is bougatsa, tiropita, spanaki or vanilia at the end of the line.
We have no doubt that on your first morning in Limenas you should pay a visit to Sakis bakery on the waterfront and check if we overstated. Consider it while you munch away, gazing at the sea and let us know if we were wrong. Or right!

Serraiki Bougatsa Sakis
Limenas, Thassos
(0030) 25931 12256
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18 Feb 2017

Rissoto Frutti di Mare (seafood) and Grilled Vegetables

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Mesogeios is among our favorite Limenas restaurants. Across the street from the new ferry port, it immediately grabs attention with its lovely terrace. In the summer season, it is always the scene of a scramble for free tables. In the winter, when sun comes around, it is not unusual to have the forthcoming service take a table out for guests to have lunch with a direct view of the sea.
The Mesogeios chef today prepares the Rissoto Frutti di Mare (seafood) risotto and grill vegetables.

Ingredients for Rissoto Frutti di Mare (for three persons):

200 g shrimp
200 g mussels
100 g yellow rice
30 g black rice
One onion
Olive oil
Spices: dill, origano, parsley, salt and pepper

Preparation:

Slice onion and braise in olive oil. Add shrimp and mussels, then all of rice. Pour 200 ml of water and braise until seafood ad rice soaks turn soft. Add spice according to preferences.

Rissoto Frutti di Mare (seafood) and grilled vegetables

Ingredients for grilled vegetables:

Two red bell peppers
Two zucchini
Two eggplant
10 mushrooms
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Two tablespoons balsamic vinegar
One garlic clove, minced
One teaspoon chopped fresh parsley leaves
One teaspoon chopped fresh basil leaves
1/2 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary leaves

Fresh vegetables

Preparation:

Place a grill pan over medium-high heat or prepare the barbecue (medium-high heat).
Brush the vegetables with 1/4 cup of the oil to coat lightly. Sprinkle the vegetables with salt and pepper. Working in batches, grill the vegetables until tender and lightly charred all over, about 8 to 10 minutes for the bell peppers; 7 minutes for zucchini, eggplant, and mushrooms;
Arrange the vegetables on a platter. Meanwhile, whisk the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, parsley, basil, and rosemary in a small bowl to blend. Add salt and pepper to taste. Drizzle the herb mixture over the vegetables. Serve the vegetables, warm or at room temperature.
Bon appetit!

For reservations and any inquiries, please contact the owner.
info@mesogeios-thassos.com

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9 Feb 2017

Greek moussaka

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The first discovered mention of moussaka dates to a XIII ecntury recipe book from today’s Iraq, where it was called magmuma.
It is believed that the contemporary moussaka was concocted by Nikolaos Tselementes in early XX century. The famous chef studied and worked throughout Europe. He has adapted two dishes, moussaka and pastizio, and promoted them as part of the national Greek cuisine.
There are many variations of moussaka. Here we are presenting one leaning on Tselementes’ recipe for the aubergine and potato moussaka.
Layers of aubergine, potato and ground beef and pork, all baked drenched in white sauce delight the plate, particularly when served alongside a salad and white wine.
For this lunch we thank the generous personnel of the restauran Γιάννα, located on the waterfront in the center of Limenas. Γιάννα is a traditional Greek cuisine restaurant working all year for tourists and the locals.

Restaurant Γιάννα, Limenas

Restaurant Γιάννα, Limenas

Restaurant Γιάννα, Limenas

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Ingredients for nine plates:

750 g of ground meat, mostly beef and a little pork
Two aubergines
Three large potatoes
Kefalotyri cheese for grinding
One onion
Parsley, salt, pepper, nutmegs,
300 g of tomato sauce,

Bechamel white sauce:

One l of milk
Six spoons of flour
Salt, pepper, nugmets, sugar
Three spoons of butter
One egg

Preparation:
Slice potatoes circularly and unpeeled aubergines lenghtwise. Fry briefly, without allowing color to change.

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Slice the onion and braise, then add minced meat, mix and turn throughly until grained evenly. Add tomato sause, salt, pepper, nugmets and parsley and leave to stew, mixing occasionally.

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Line potatoes, aubergine, add pepper, salt, nugmets, grated cheese in a pan, then the meat filling and cover with another potato and aubergine layer. Finally, cover with bechamel, made like this:
Mix 6-7 spoons of flour, three spoons of butter with one liter of cold milk, add salt, pepper according to personal preference, nugmets and a bit of sugar. Cook on low temperature stirring constantly to prevent coagulation until the sauce thickens like pudding. Remove from stove and add a beaten egg, with constant stirring.

moussaka

moussaka

Wit bechamel added, bake in oven at 220C for 30-35 minutes. Cut 3X3 quares and dig in!

moussaka

moussaka

Bon apetit!