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Crabs with Tomato Sauce

Crabs with Tomato Sauce

Add the crabs in boiling water and leave for 40 minutes. In between saute in oil the onion and garlic. Pour 1 cup of the broth, where the crabs were boiled,

Mount Athos Octopus Stew

Mount Athos Octopus Stew

We peel the onion and we keep it without chopping it. Then, we peel the small onions. We put the octopus together with the wine, vinegar and the large onion in a pan. We let it boil until...

Pilaf with Snails

Pilaf with Snails

We prepare the snails and as soon as they are boiled, we remove their kernel by using a toothpick. We sauté the garlic and the onion in the oil and then sauté the snails for a while. We add some oil, salt and pepper, the dill and 3 cups of water. As soon as the boiling starts, we add the rice and mix it in a medium temperature, until it becomes crumby enough.

Green Beans with Octopus

Green Beans with Octopus

After we have soaked, washed   and   peeled  the beans, we start boiling them. We also boil the octopus in another pot  without putting anything else in it. When the green beans are half boiled, we  pour  the octopus’ juice on them, all the other ingredients needed  and the whole tentacles in the pot, but we don’t mix them. When the sauce is boiled down, we serve the green beans by cutting the tentacles in small pieces and trimming the whole platter with them.

Cuttlefish Baked in Oven (Plaki)

Cuttlefish Baked in Oven (Plaki)

We  clean, wash and cut the cuttlefish in pieces. We put the oil, the parsley, the cuttlefish, the lemon, the orange peel and some water in a wide pot. We let the food boil for a while. If it is necessary  we curd the sauce by diluting two spoonfuls of corn flour in a little water and then we add this mixture to the food and we mix it, so that it won’t be lumpy.

Shrimps with Garlic Oil

Shrimps with Garlic Oil

We put  the frozen shrimps in the boiling water  and then we add some salt. After the first boil, we strain the shrimps and let them dry.We heat the oil and we sauté the shrimps in it for 3 – 4 minutes.

Cuttlefish or Octopus with Potatoes in the Oven

Cuttlefish or Octopus with Potatoes in the Oven

Clean and wash the octopus (or cuttlefish). Boil until tender and keep the broth. Cut into medium-sized pieces and place in the pan with the potatoes quartered or cut washers. Mix all remaining ingredients and mix well. Spread evenly in the pan and add broth until it covered all materials. Bake in a moderate oven until the food to stay with oil.

Cuttlefish with Spinach

Cuttlefish with Spinach

We poach the cuttlefish and we cut them in pieces as we like. Then we clean, chop and wash the spinach well. We poach them to, just dip them in boiled water for a while. We get them out and drain them. We clean and chop the spring onions, the dill and ...

Octopus with Thimple Oasta (by Elder Epiphanios)

Octopus with Thimple Oasta (by Elder Epiphanios)

We boil the octopus and we cut in pieces of 1 ½ to two centimeters in length. We peel the onions and the garlic, we finely chop them, put them in a tavas with the oil and we sauté over low heat. When they are brown we pour half a litre of water and the tomatoes which have been grated .

Lentils with Octopus and Rice

Lentils with Octopus and Rice

We put the octopus and the vinegar in a pan. We add enough water for it to be covered and we let it boil for one hour. In another pan we put the lentils together with the onions. We pour 3 cups of water and we  ....

Octopus in Wine (by Elder Epiphanius)

Octopus in Wine (by Elder Epiphanius)

Wash the octopus well and clean it before you toss it in a pan with a little water and put it over low heat. Of course, we mix it occasionally. When the octopus is tender we cut its ....

Mussels with Rice

Mussels with Rice

We wash the mussels well and the rice, too. We put the finely chopped onions in the pot and the oil and we sauté them over low heat. When they get browned we add the peppers and...

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