Homerus in his epic poem Odyssey has an explicit description of cheese making with sheep and goat milk. Lesvos and Limnos having a long experience on the field of cheese making in combination with their perfect terrain features and climatic conditions produce excellent quality cheese that is renowned around the world. Traditional dairy products with […]
Olive oil has been used for a great number of reasons since prehistoric times. Lesvos is renowned for the finest olive oil and the production of goods based on olive. The whole island is covered with olive groves. The exquisite and fine in taste olive oil of Lesvos has been the main source of income […]
OUZO WITH TRADITION… Ouzo is a Greek drink with great tradition. It is considered our national drink. The history of ouzo goes back to antiquity. Modern production of ouzo became more systematized in the 19th century after the Liberation of Greece. Lesvos having the greatest development in production claims to be the place of origin […]
Ingredients: 2 kilos of aubergines, 2 eggs, 1 cup of crushed rusk bread, 1 spoonful of oregano, 2 spoonfuls of mint, 1 spoonful of salt, 1/2 spoonful of pepper, 5 cloves of garlic, some vinegar, 1 cup of olive oil from Mytilene. Preparation: Bake the aubergines and put them through blender. Put the mixture into […]
Ingredients: 10 big fresh mushrooms, 1 onion, 4 slices of stale bread soaked in water, 2 eggs, salt, pepper, oregano, cumin, olive oil for frying. Preparation: Wash and cut the mushrooms into small pieces. Salt them and let them dry. Chop the onion and combine with the soaked bread and the rest of the ingredients […]
Ingredients: 25-30 pumpkin flowers, 1/4 kilo of feta cheese, 2 eggs, 1/2 glass of ricotta cheese, salt, pepper, oil for frying. For the batter: 2 glasses of flour, 1 glass of water, 1 egg and 1/2 tea-spoonful of salt. Preparation: Prepare and wash the pumpkin flowers. Mash the feta cheese into a bowl, add the […]
