Are Potatoes Seasonal in Greece?

[nadellii]

I know that some Greek dishes involve potatoes. Do they grow all over Greece? I have traveled in the spring, summer, and early autumn and I honestly don't ever remember eating dishes involving potatoes unless they were fries.

Are potatoes even common in Greece?

I ask because a lot of "Greek" recipes in the diaspora do have potatoes - especially those originating in Greek communities in the United States and Canada.

 

[Laura48]

I know that some Greek dishes involve potatoes. Do they grow all over Greece? I have traveled in the spring, summer, and early autumn and I honestly don't ever remember eating dishes involving potatoes unless they were fries.

Are potatoes even common in Greece?

I ask because a lot of "Greek" recipes in the diaspora do have potatoes - especially those originating in Greek communities in the United States and Canada.

Being vegan I don’t have too many dishes that potatoes would be served with, but I’ve had them with gemista, stifado and other adapted traditional dishes, and recently had fries made from hand cut potatoes rather than the processed version. They always taste beautiful.

 

[k_tsoukalas]

I LOVE potatoes with gemista and stifado, as well as Greek fries and lemon potatoes. I don't actually use potatoes a lot in Greek cooking aside from those handful of dishes. I don't see it that often. But the dishes I do use potatoes in, I love.