We’re “Greece—appetizers” for International food night

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Anonymous wrote:I can’t get past the we’re.

Do you mean where are? That isn’t a contraction for that. We’re is we are.

We are “Greece” for the food fair! What’s your favorite Greek food?
It’s not MLA format or the Chicago Book of Style but 3 pages of pps seemed to get it just fine.

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Anonymous wrote:Grilled halloumi - you can buy halloumi stuff Trader Joe’s.

Costco carries this intermittently - 2 bricks for $9. Really good!

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OP, for the salad, google choriatiki.

If Rockville is convenient to you, Asadur's Market has an entire wall of straight-from-Greece frozen Greek goodies, including everything you could imagine making with phyllo, sweet and savory.

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My favorite Greek appetizer is taramasalata -- fish (I think carp) roe dip! A Mediterranean market might have it.

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Anonymous wrote:Where do you live? Mediterranean Bakery in Alexandria has a great selection of apps.

No. Do not go there. I was a loyal customer for decades until I found the most incredibly disgusting, food unsafe items in some baklava.* I called Mediterranean Bakery, thinking it was some kind of horrible oversight in the production process or maybe they had a problem with their suppliers--and the management at the bakery yelled at me over the phone and denied any problems. They didn't even offer a refund. It was so strange and gross. No more Mediterranean Bakery for me.

***TRIGGER WARNING---SKIP IF SQUEAMISH**

*Animal teeth. Like rodent teeth. A mouthful of baklava and rodent teeth. I still have the photos on my phone.

PP who suggested them. OMG that is horrible and I will never go there. Ack!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can’t get past the we’re.

Do you mean where are? That isn’t a contraction for that. We’re is we are.

I think it’s like, “We’re Team Red” “ We’re Greece”

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Anonymous wrote:My favorite Greek appetizer is taramasalata -- fish (I think carp) roe dip! A Mediterranean market might have it.

Rodman's has it.

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Ohh, I'm inspired to do a Mezze Platter (or what should I call a selection of Greek appetizers) for a get-together this weekend (for the 4th, but more of a foodie spread, not BBQ fare).

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No idea if this is authentically Greek or not but it is delicious. Htipiti from Zaytinya.

https://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2013-12-02/chef-jose-andres-home-and-abroad/#home

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Greek-American here. If you want to make something yourself, I think cocktail-size meatballs (keftethakia) would be more of a hit with kids/teens than some of the other apps like olives, grape leaves, or taramosalata (fish roe spread).

Here's an authentic recipe. They are usually fried but you could make them in an air fryer. Serve with toothpicks.

https://www.mygreekdish.com/recipe/keftedes-greek-meatballs/

And here's a veggie alternative made with zucchini:
https://www.mygreekdish.com/recipe/kolokithokeftedes-fried-zucchini-balls-or-courgette/

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Anonymous wrote:We were recently in Greece for 3 weeks. Food I never saw: hummus, stuffed grape leaves, lettuce in Greek Salad or baklava; I don’t recall seeing Spanakopita but I think we might have had it once and it wasn’t at all like how we eat it. Notably, the olives, tzatziki and real Greek salad were absolutely to die for (and so much better than what I’ve eaten here).

+1. I did Study Abroad in Greece and lament "Greek Salads" in the U.S. I spent four months there and did eat dolmades, though, the ones from Trader Joes are probably nothing like them.

OP - go to Big Greek Cafe if you are in MoCo (they do have hummus there because so many people expect it.) Their dip platter on the catering menu is great, along with a lot of other items.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We were recently in Greece for 3 weeks. Food I never saw: hummus, stuffed grape leaves, lettuce in Greek Salad or baklava; I don’t recall seeing Spanakopita but I think we might have had it once and it wasn’t at all like how we eat it. Notably, the olives, tzatziki and real Greek salad were absolutely to die for (and so much better than what I’ve eaten here).

+1. I did Study Abroad in Greece and lament "Greek Salads" in the U.S. I spent four months there and did eat dolmades, though, the ones from Trader Joes are probably nothing like them.

OP - go to Big Greek Cafe if you are in MoCo (they do have hummus there because so many people expect it.) Their dip platter on the catering menu is great, along with a lot of other items.

thanks for this rec -- I'm thinking of a big mezze platter I can order ahead.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We were recently in Greece for 3 weeks. Food I never saw: hummus, stuffed grape leaves, lettuce in Greek Salad or baklava; I don’t recall seeing Spanakopita but I think we might have had it once and it wasn’t at all like how we eat it. Notably, the olives, tzatziki and real Greek salad were absolutely to die for (and so much better than what I’ve eaten here).

Hummus isn't Greek so I have no idea why you included this in your list.

NP - neither are stuffed grape leaves. Hopefully after 3 weeks in Greece you realized that it’s different than the Middle East.

I dare you to tell my MIL that dolmades (stuffed grape leaves) aren’t Greek. They absolutely are.

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Meant to add that they’re good, too! One of my teens favorite dishes since she was little.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We were recently in Greece for 3 weeks. Food I never saw: hummus, stuffed grape leaves, lettuce in Greek Salad or baklava; I don’t recall seeing Spanakopita but I think we might have had it once and it wasn’t at all like how we eat it. Notably, the olives, tzatziki and real Greek salad were absolutely to die for (and so much better than what I’ve eaten here).

Hummus isn't Greek so I have no idea why you included this in your list.

NP - neither are stuffed grape leaves. Hopefully after 3 weeks in Greece you realized that it’s different than the Middle East.

I dare you to tell my MIL that dolmades (stuffed grape leaves) aren’t Greek. They absolutely are.

Nostos, the best Greek restaurant in the area, serves hummus. And that’s all you need to know.