Cultured Palate: Dishes from Greece
| November 1, 2017
Moussaka
Another classic Greek comfort food is moussaka, a casserole of potato, eggplant, and ground meat, covered in a delicious béchamel sauce. It’s a common dish all around the Mediterranean area, but the Greek version is unique – all of the ingredients are cooked separately, then layered together for a final pass through the oven.
It takes a long time to prepare, so the best place to get it is a restaurant that specializes in home cooking, like Mana’s Kouzina-Kouzina in Athens – a cafeteria by day and sit-down restaurant by night.
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