Use of Meat in Various Greek Dishes

In the Greek cuisine, different types of meats are used in various dishes. It is an essential part of Greek food and they create different delicious recipes with it. Many restaurants in Moriches use several types of meat such as pork, rabbit, lamb, fish and poultry etc.

Different dishes that use meat as an ingredient are:

Avgolemono – It is a soup which is made of different ingredients like lemon, egg, fish, rice or chicken etc.

Gyros – It is usually served as a sandwich. It is made of tzatziki sauce, onion, potatoes, tomato, mustard and pork or chicken etc. In different countries, this dish has different types and materials.

Giouvetsi – It is a type of baked pasta, which includes main ingredients like pasta, tomato sauce, garlic, onion and bay leaves with chicken, beaf or lamb.

Pastitsio – It is another type of pasta which includes ground beef, egg, tomato and cinnamon with béchamel sauce as a layer. This dish is usually served in main course.

Moussaka – Moussaka is one of those Greek dishes that are popular all around the world. It is a type of casserole, which is served warm but not too hot. In some places, people cool it down to room temperature before eating. It’s ingredients are tomatoes, eggplant with minced meat. Béchamel sauce is also used in it.

Kreatopita – It is a meat pie which usually is made of tomatoes, garlic, oregano, fennel leaves, lamb, rice, onions, pepper and olive oil. It is served cool after cutting in pieces.

Souvlaki – It is usually served as a sandwich made with pork, fish or chicken with lots of vegetables. It is made with various sauces and mustard and wrapped in pita bread giving it a look of sandwich.

Bougatsa – Bougatsa is Greek pastry, which is very popular in people. It is made from phyllo dough, cheese, cinnamon and meat. It is usually served hot into pieces.

Savridia – This grilled food is made with fish which is high in oil. It is known to taste like sardines.

Stifado – Stifado is usually made of rabbit or beef, with cinnamon, onions, cheese, oregano and tomatoes etc. Red wine is also used in this recipe as an ingredient.

Keftedakia – Keftedakia is made in various countries. It is usually made of lamb or chicken, which is fried and served with tzatziki or yogurt.

One can easily find these dishes in Greek food centers in big cities. This cuisine is not only tasty but also healthy.