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Bougatsa is a must try dessert from Thessaloniki!
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ellinasgolfer0320
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Bougatsa is a must try in Greece, period 
Imagine eating galaktoboureko without syrup and with powdered sugar and cinnamon on top. That's bougatsa.
Imagine eating galaktoboureko without syrup and with powdered sugar and cinnamon on top. That's bougatsa.
redsoxdw_
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Is there a difference in the custard?? Ive never had bougatsaBougatsa is a must try in Greece, period
Imagine eating galaktoboureko without syrup and with powdered sugar and cinnamon on top. That's bougatsa.
ellinasgolfer0320
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Generally there isn't, but people could make the recipe their own and do something a bit different.
What's nice about bougatsta is that you can walk around with it in your hand and eat it. You don't have to sit down and eat it with a fork and knife as you do with galaktoboureko.
redsoxdw_
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True, I find that people usually make galaktoboureko much thicker in the middle
k_tsoukalas
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It all depends on who is making it. Bougatsa in Greece tends to be lighter and fluffier, whereas the galaktoboureko custard tends to be a little heavier. But, that isn't always the case. Technically the custards in the two dishes are the same. It all depends on the preference of the chef.
Ya for me, it's hard to tell if galaktoboureko just feels heavier because of the syrup. I love the light, airy feeling of a good bougatsa! Thessaloniki has some of the best in Greece.
dubai_suzie
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Thats such a good point actually, bougatsa is definitely lighter now that I'm remembering (haven't had one in so long
)Ya, I've only ever made galaktoboureko and not bougatsa, so I don't know if the recipes are different. But I've certainly eaten both!!!Thats such a good point actually, bougatsa is definitely lighter now that I'm remembering (haven't had one in so long
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In 1922 the Greek population of Asia Minor (or Anatolya, i.e. the asian part of modern Turkey) was expelled from their homeland. Arriving at Greece, they brought together their culture, and, above all, their faith and sacred artefacts. They built new churches, strongholds of their very identity. 
In the church of St. Marine, east Thessaloniki (37 Agias Marinas str.), on the 200th anniversary of our national tragedy, a new museum was inaugurated. It houses icons and other sacred artefacts carried by Greek refugees. It is a unique opportunity to get to know a completely unknown aspect of our tradition in a completely uncrowded and unknown place of our city! The captions of the various objects, which are exhibited in a small hall, are only in Greek, so if you want to pay a visit, you have to book a guided tour (FOR FREE) via the following mail: [email protected]. The tour includes also the entire church complex (chapel of St. Elena of Sinope, main church of St. Marine). The church is accesible via bus (line 37, stop: Agia Marina, or line 14, stop: Agia Varvara).
In the church of St. Marine, east Thessaloniki (37 Agias Marinas str.), on the 200th anniversary of our national tragedy, a new museum was inaugurated. It houses icons and other sacred artefacts carried by Greek refugees. It is a unique opportunity to get to know a completely unknown aspect of our tradition in a completely uncrowded and unknown place of our city! The captions of the various objects, which are exhibited in a small hall, are only in Greek, so if you want to pay a visit, you have to book a guided tour (FOR FREE) via the following mail: [email protected]. The tour includes also the entire church complex (chapel of St. Elena of Sinope, main church of St. Marine). The church is accesible via bus (line 37, stop: Agia Marina, or line 14, stop: Agia Varvara).
