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Fried fish, French fries, and a good beer are all I need in this life :) Cheers to a great summer everyone

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I am sooooo hungry! Greek tavernas are truly amazing...many are family owned and the food is made to order and so fresh!

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knicks_fan87 said:
Fried fish, French fries, and a good beer are all I need in this life :) Cheers to a great summer everyone

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Looking yummmmmmy....I found a big squid on my beach washed ashore with the big waves here where we live.... black ink liquid still being sprayed.... took to my wife and we cooked it like the image.... didn't taste at all like the Greek Kalamari....😂😂..>>>We used to catch a lot of Kalamari in October in Mykonos.....Yammas!... Hope you enjoyed the meal..👍
 
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How is the squid different?? I thought all squid was the same ahaha :) Yassou!
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Looking yummmmmmy....I found a big squid on my beach washed ashore with the big waves here where we live.... black ink liquid still being sprayed.... took to my wife and we cooked it like the image.... didn't taste at all like the Greek Kalamari....😂😂..>>>We used to catch a lot of Kalamari in October in Mykonos.....Yammas!... Hope you enjoyed the meal..👍
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How is the squid different?? I thought all squid was the same ahaha :) Yassou!
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Kalley Mera Kalllo Mina...... This made me laugh....."There are over 300 different types of Squid in our Oceans!🤗...... There is also a European Squid!!....Too many to post here.... Just Google and you will see...The squid here in these parts is used for grilling and drying and not frying like we did... also the shapes are different....if I remember I will stop a seller on the beach and post an image..[But no body around due to Covid restrictions]>>>>>
 
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Kalley Mera Kalllo Mina...... This made me laugh....."There are over 300 different types of Squid in our Oceans!🤗...... There is also a European Squid!!....Too many to post here.... Just Google and you will see...The squid here in these parts is used for grilling and drying and not frying like we did... also the shapes are different....if I remember I will stop a seller on the beach and post an image..[But no body around due to Covid restrictions]>>>>>
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I had no idea either ahahaha!! Apparently these are the ones you can eat https://www.theguardian.com/lifeand...-out-are-there-any-that-it-is-still-ok-to-eat
 
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I had no idea either ahahaha!! Apparently these are the ones you can eat https://www.theguardian.com/lifeand...-out-are-there-any-that-it-is-still-ok-to-eat
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Thanks for the link,I will read it later....A Guardian reader eh!🤗🤗♥️..... Great journalism, have always read it ..... Am originally from good ol'London town...I could call myself a Londoner!! amongst other destinations like my Mana mu Elllada....I am born in Nairobi Kenya, parents from India,fell in love with Elllada in 70s..... story continues .....
 
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Thanks for the link,I will read it later....A Guardian reader eh!🤗🤗♥️..... Great journalism, have always read it ..... Am originally from good ol'London town...I could all myself a Londoner!! amongst other destinations like my Mana mu Elllada....I am born in Nairobi Kenya, parents from India,fell in love with Elllada in 70s..... story continues .....
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Wow you have such an interesting story!! What's great about this forum is that we all love Greece but we are from so many different places and with so many different experiences :)
 
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This food looks so amazing! Thank you for sharing, now I want to go to Greece and eat those things ASAP!
 
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