cybercat wrote:

> I have little experience with Greek food but love lots of the common
> ingredients--feta, olives, tomatoes, seafood.
>
> Favorite Greek dishes, anyone? There was one I had regularly that was
> a kind of stew featuring lamb, but I have forgotten the name since we
> moved away from Vienna, where the restaurant was.

Made this several times, and it was good.

Title: Midia Sahanaki (Greek Recipe for Mussels)

Source: http://recipes.chef2chef.net/recipe-...8/155360.shtml
---
Ingredients
---
1 kg Mussels (fresh shelled
200 g Feta cheese
1 Green chilli (to taste,
1 lg Tomato
Parsley
Oregano
Salt 'n pepper
Olive oil
Water

---
Instructions
---

THE MESSY BIT: Wash the mussels
individually (don't forget behind the ears!!), making sure no pieces
of shell are still attached, and no sand is left in the flesh. Also
remove the tiny thread you sometimes find in them - it is reported to
be irritating to the stomach if ingested.

THE GOOD BIT:

When the mussels are thoroughly washed and checked, put them in a pan
and add just enough water to cover them. Bring to the boil, and boil
for about five minutes. Then add three tablespoonfuls of olive oil,
and the chilli chopped into ringlets, as well as a handful of not-too-
finely chopped parsley. Grate the tomato, with or without the skin,
it is up to you, and add. Add the salt and pepper (not too much salt,
the mussels have their own). Boil for another fifteen minutes (but
not longer - the mussels will toughen up if boiled too long - they're
funny that way!). About three minutes before taking the pan off the
heat, add the feta broken up into small pieces and stir. Add the
oregano just before you remove the pan from the heat.

THE GREATEST BIT:

Taste it... (8v)))

This dish is very quick to make, the only
hassle being making sure the mussels are thoroughly clean, of course.
It can be reheated over a careful heat (too much heat will make the
feta cheese in it stick to the bottom of the pan and burn) or in a
microwave, without the flavour losing anything.

From: Bryan Hollamby Date: 13 Dec 96 Chile-Heads
List Ž
--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

Google is my Friend (GIMF)