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The Greek Pantry: Ingredient Guide

Every herb, spice, vegetable, fruit, cheese and meat in Greek and Cypriot cooking, with its history and the recipes that use it.

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Herbs

The fresh and dried leaves that give Greek food its identifying smell before the pan even heats up.

HerbsOregano58 recipesHerbsDill41 recipesHerbsMint35 recipesHerbsBay Leaf53 recipesHerbsParsley50 recipesHerbsCelery Leaf11 recipesHerbsCoriander6 recipesHerbsFennel1 recipeHerbsGreek Mountain Tea1 recipeHerbsRosemary2 recipesHerbsSage1 recipeHerbsSavory1 recipeHerbsThyme2 recipes

Spices

Warm, sweet spices used with a surprisingly light hand in savoury cooking and a heavier one in festive baking.

SpicesCinnamon58 recipesSpicesCloves19 recipesSpicesMastic6 recipesSpicesMahlepi2 recipesSpicesCumin11 recipesSpicesAllspice6 recipesSpicesBlack Pepper188 recipesSpicesChilli12 recipesSpicesCoriander Seed5 recipesSpicesNutmeg10 recipesSpicesPaprika10 recipesSpicesVanilla10 recipes

Vegetables

What a Greek market stall is actually built around, and the base of the whole ladera tradition.

VegetablesTomato73 recipesVegetablesAubergine18 recipesVegetablesCourgette12 recipesVegetablesOnion127 recipesVegetablesGarlic94 recipesVegetablesCucumber7 recipesVegetablesArtichoke3 recipesVegetablesBeetroot1 recipeVegetablesCabbage3 recipesVegetablesCarrot17 recipesVegetablesCauliflower1 recipeVegetablesCelery11 recipesVegetablesChard5 recipesVegetablesGreen Beans2 recipesVegetablesLeek7 recipesVegetablesLettuce4 recipesVegetablesOkra1 recipeVegetablesPeppers12 recipesVegetablesPotato23 recipesVegetablesSpinach9 recipesVegetablesWild Greens4 recipes

Fruits

Citrus, stone fruit and the specific sweetness that turns up in savoury dishes as often as sweet ones.

FruitsLemon131 recipesFruitsOrange25 recipesFruitsFig2 recipesFruitsPomegranate1 recipeFruitsApple1 recipeFruitsApricot1 recipeFruitsCurrants2 recipesFruitsGrapes6 recipesFruitsKumquat1 recipeFruitsPeach1 recipeFruitsQuince1 recipeFruitsRaisins4 recipesFruitsSour Cherry2 recipes

Dairy and Cheese

Sheep and goat milk long before cow's, and a cheese culture built on brine and hard grating wheels rather than soft ripening.

Dairy and CheeseFeta38 recipesDairy and CheeseHalloumi7 recipesDairy and CheeseGreek Yogurt18 recipesDairy and CheeseGraviera3 recipesDairy and CheeseAnari2 recipesDairy and CheeseAnthotyro1 recipeDairy and CheeseButter44 recipesDairy and CheeseKasseri3 recipesDairy and CheeseKefalotyri19 recipesDairy and CheeseManouri1 recipeDairy and CheeseMetsovone1 recipeDairy and CheeseMilk32 recipesDairy and CheeseMizithra12 recipes

Meat and Poultry

Festival meat more often than everyday meat: lamb tied to Easter, pork to winter, chicken to the ordinary Sunday table.

Meat and PoultryLamb27 recipesMeat and PoultryPork23 recipesMeat and PoultryChicken25 recipesMeat and PoultryBeef23 recipesMeat and PoultryCaul Fat1 recipeMeat and PoultryGoat5 recipesMeat and PoultryLoukaniko Sausage4 recipesMeat and PoultryMinced Meat17 recipesMeat and PoultryOffal and Liver4 recipesMeat and PoultryRabbit1 recipeMeat and PoultryRooster1 recipeMeat and PoultryTurkey1 recipeMeat and PoultryVeal3 recipes

Fish and Seafood

A coastline longer than mainland France's, and a tradition of cooking it simply enough to leave it alone.

Fish and SeafoodOctopus3 recipesFish and SeafoodAnchovy2 recipesFish and SeafoodBogue1 recipeFish and SeafoodCuttlefish1 recipeFish and SeafoodLobster1 recipeFish and SeafoodMussels2 recipesFish and SeafoodPrawns3 recipesFish and SeafoodRed Mullet1 recipeFish and SeafoodSalt Cod3 recipesFish and SeafoodSardine2 recipesFish and SeafoodSea Bass1 recipeFish and SeafoodSea Bream2 recipesFish and SeafoodSquid2 recipesFish and SeafoodSwordfish1 recipeFish and SeafoodTarama1 recipeFish and SeafoodWhitebait2 recipes

Grains and Pulses

Bread wheat, rice, bulgur and the dried pulses that carried every household through Lent and through lean years.

Grains and PulsesChickpeas7 recipesGrains and PulsesRice27 recipesGrains and PulsesBarley Rusk5 recipesGrains and PulsesBlack-Eyed Beans1 recipeGrains and PulsesBulgur6 recipesGrains and PulsesCornmeal2 recipesGrains and PulsesFlour73 recipesGrains and PulsesGigantes1 recipeGrains and PulsesHilopites3 recipesGrains and PulsesLentils5 recipesGrains and PulsesLong Pasta8 recipesGrains and PulsesOrzo7 recipesGrains and PulsesPhyllo20 recipesGrains and PulsesSemolina10 recipesGrains and PulsesTrahanas4 recipesGrains and PulsesWhite Beans2 recipesGrains and PulsesYellow Split Peas2 recipes

Pantry Staples

Oil, honey and nuts: the fat, the sweetener and the crunch behind most of the rest of the repertoire.

Pantry StaplesOlive Oil213 recipesPantry StaplesHoney29 recipesPantry StaplesWalnuts25 recipesPantry StaplesAlmonds12 recipesPantry StaplesBrandy7 recipesPantry StaplesCapers4 recipesPantry StaplesOlives7 recipesPantry StaplesOuzo7 recipesPantry StaplesPetimezi6 recipesPantry StaplesRose Water6 recipesPantry StaplesSalt239 recipesPantry StaplesSesame Seeds19 recipesPantry StaplesSugar77 recipesPantry StaplesTsipouro7 recipesPantry StaplesVinegar36 recipesPantry StaplesWine15 recipes