Mezze (meze) are small dishes shared by everyone at the table, similar to Spanish tapas. Olives and olive oil are very precious to ancient Greeks, so much so that 2600 years ago, killing an olive tree was a capital offense.
Έλληνες μεζέ
/éllines mezé/
I
dolmas
gigandes beans in tomato sauce (large, flat, cream colored bean, can substitute butter beans)
Florina peppers
Greek olive mix
kalamata spread
optional:
feta cheese
pita bread
II
gigandes beans in vinaigrette
olive mix
Greek olives stuffed with garlic
kardoula peppers stuffed with feta cheese
gigandes bean spread* with roasted eggplant
optional:
graviera cheese (Greek: γραβιέρα)
radishes
* Puréed
giant Greek beans (or butter beans)
few cloves of garlic
Greek oregano
lots of olive oil
Vα χαλαρώσετε και να απολαύσετε με τους φίλους
/na chalaró̱sete kai na apoláf̱sete me tous fílous/
Relax and enjoy with friends.
