What is the most important thing to Greeks? The food!
Come and feast on the great Greek cuisine available over the weekend of Xstrata Greek Fest. Remember not to leave without your baklava and honey puffs!
Savoury Foods
- Baby Octopus and chips
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Calamari and chips – Deep fried calamari with lemon and a side serving
of hot chips
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Fish and chips – A single piece of battered fish with a side serving of hot
chips
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Hot chips
- Souvlakia – Skewer of Grilled lamb & chicken pieces marinated in oregano, olive oil and lemon
- Yiros – A greek wrap made on grilled pita bread with lamb, lettuce,
tomato, onion and tsatziki
- Soudsoukakia – Spiced mince rissoles in tomato salsa
- Kokinisto Makaronia – Pasta cooked with Greek mince sauce
- Spanakopites – Spinach and cheese triangles with flaky pastry
- Eliniko Salata – Lettuce layered with tomato, cucumber, onions, feta cheese, oregano and olives dressed with a Greek vinaigrette
- Greek dips with Pita bread platter
- Revithokeftethes - Vegetarian chickpea rissoles
Greek Desserts
- Loukoumathes (honey puffs) – balls of crispy dough smothered in honey, cinnamon and icing sugar
- Baklava – layers spiced almonds and filo pastry covered in honey
- Halva – semolina cake
- Finikia – biscuits made with orange zest and spices drizzled in honey
- Koulourakia – butter biscuits
- Kourambiethes – shortbread covered in icing sugar