tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783246272229492456.post3262449646448132180..comments2023-07-11T04:10:57.699-05:00Comments on Nothing Better to Do: Greek Cornerderaj1013http://www.blogger.com/profile/13771343213187405700noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783246272229492456.post-20405198867002377512011-04-12T16:12:20.006-05:002011-04-12T16:12:20.006-05:00http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skordaliahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skordaliaderaj1013https://www.blogger.com/profile/13771343213187405700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783246272229492456.post-71160701745753681122011-04-12T16:12:04.270-05:002011-04-12T16:12:04.270-05:00That's interesting...and very wrong. According...That's interesting...and very wrong. According to Wikipedia:<br /><br />"Skordalia or skordhalia/skorthalia) is a thick puree (or sauce, dip, spread, etc.) in Greek cuisine made by combining crushed garlic with a bulky base—which may be a purée of potatoes, walnuts, almonds, or liquid-soaked stale bread—and then beating in olive oil to make a smooth emulsion."<br /><br />Skordalia deraj1013https://www.blogger.com/profile/13771343213187405700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783246272229492456.post-73389948637927156232011-04-11T14:53:10.186-05:002011-04-11T14:53:10.186-05:00Note to reviewer and aspiring food critic -- while...Note to reviewer and aspiring food critic -- while skordalia is sometimes eaten with potatoes, it is not made with potatoes. Rather, it is made with bread, garlic, hot water, salt, olive oil and lemon juice.<br />This is a very nice Greek restaurant, and the tzatziki is EXCELLENT.<br />Opa!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783246272229492456.post-13725414362589889602011-04-11T14:51:21.993-05:002011-04-11T14:51:21.993-05:00Note to reviewer and aspiring food critic -- while...Note to reviewer and aspiring food critic -- while skordalia is sometimes eaten with potatoes, it is not made with potatoes. Rather, it is made with bread, garlic, hot water, salt, olive oil and lemon juice.<br />This is a very nice Greek restaurant, and the tzatziki is EXCELLENT.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com