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    Soak Raw Potatoes in Water for Greek Fries?

    Yes. that is how my mother always did it before frying the potatoes.
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    Fresh herbs for Greek cooking

    That's what we grow here but we don't have shallots.
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    Can you bake keftedes?

    The mixture my mother used was hamburg, egg, bread, spearmint, and onion. Perhaps you didn't use bread. My mother fried them. Later, my wife would bake them. None fell apart that I can remember.
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    Advice making a smaller pastitsio

    We have frozen pastitsio. We usually make it at Easter. I have enjoyed it several months later.
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    History of the Orthodox Church in Greece

    The Orthodox Study Bible, the one with the OT and NT, has a good synopsis of the history of each of the gospels and the epistles. It is available from Amazon. There is a cheaper on line version. I didn't see it on Amazon but you can check. I find navigating within the on line version difficult.
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    Celebrating Greek Name Days

    I go to church as I do most Sundays. We used to get a flower but that stopped.
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    Question About Making Keftedes

    Add hamburg, egg and sliced bread to a bowl. Add spearmint and parsley. Mix by hand. Pick up 2 inch balls. Fry in olive oil. That's what Ma did. Simple and simply delicious. :)
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    Trying to recreate a Pastitsio recipe

    My mother's pastichio was incomparable. The best I have ever eaten. It was known as such by my relatives as well. She died in 1974 and a piece of me died with her. She needed no recipe. She just knew. My wife and I tried for many years to replicate the krema and we finally got it close to...
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    If youre looking for a quiet and romantic spot, check out Hydra

    It is a beautiful island to visit.
  10. J

    Visit the temple of Poseidon in Cape Sounion

    My family and I hav been there and it is beautiful.
  11. J

    These are the most common words in Greek

    Very nice. Thanks.
  12. J

    What is the one dance that you must know for a Greek wedding?

    I think the syrto is a good start.
  13. J

    What is your favorite dish to order for mezze?

    Spanakopeta, fava, loukaniko, ...all are good and delicious.
  14. J

    Why is spitting considered good luck in Greece?

    Great question! That practice is old....probably centuries old if not older. In fact, my daughter just baptized an infant and she had to spit on Satan as part of it. My mother, or eternal memory, used to go," Fto, Fto . Na hathies!" That means Satan get lost! Agreed it is a very interesting...
  15. J

    This is what Christmas time in Athens looks like

    Athens is my favorite European city. It must be beautiful now.
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    How to make Greek style cabbage salad

    I rember my mother making this all the time. We do now too. We cut the cabbage as thinly as possible. For seasoning we use olive oil, lemon and salt. That's it. Good thing to do is to blend all the ingredients into the cabbage with a fork or your hands.
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    El Grecos birthplace in Crete!

    My wife and I visited My wife and I visited his birthplace in Crete. He was born in that village in Crete but at the time it was part of Venice. He later went to Italy to pursue his art. Do a search the Wikipedia article.
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    What is your favorite Greek seafood dish?

    Fried smelts with Greek stryl French lies and plaki are my favorites.
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