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blopez34

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I know that a lot of Greek cooks don't add a lot of heat to their food, but I like it, especially for grilling.

Is it a simple matter of putting crushed red pepper in a ladolemono or do I need to think about other things?

Not sure the heat of the red pepper will go well with the lemon in that one.

I am not attached to it being a ladolemono with heat.
 

k_tsoukalas

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I know that a lot of Greek cooks don't add a lot of heat to their food, but I like it, especially for grilling.

Is it a simple matter of putting crushed red pepper in a ladolemono or do I need to think about other things?

Not sure the heat of the red pepper will go well with the lemon in that one.

I am not attached to it being a ladolemono with heat.
There are some Greek dishes that have some heat - you might want to start with experimenting with some dishes, like the red pepper and feta dip that uses a type of hot pepper that is found in Greece. I wouldn't really mix the pepper with lemon though - maybe try a marinade that involves red wine vinegar instead?
 

Grilling a whole chicken?

I have to feed a crowd soon and I decided to grill whole chickens... I am trying to figure out the best way to do it. I need to grill maybe 4-5 whole chickens. I don't have a spit.

I was thinking to butterfly them and marinate them in a ladolemono, then grill them until they're cooked, rotating them often. Do you think this will work?

Are there pumpkins in Greek cooking?

I have some pumpkins I want to cook with... I would love to experiment with using it in a Greek dish.

I know there is a type of pita that involves pumpkin. I have a recipe somewhere, so I do plan to try that.

Is there anything else you guys can think of? There has to be more!

Fresh tomatoes in fasolakia?

I need help figuring something out.

Whenever I make Fasolakia, I usually use some sort of a canned tomato product like sauce, paste, or even diced or crushed tomatoes.

I have a bunch of fresh tomatoes I want to use this time instead and I have never done this before. Any advice?

Favorite Greek desserts?

Do you guys have a favorite Greek dessert? Here is my list, in no particular order:

- Diples
- Revani
- Ek mek kataifi (I need to learn how to make this!)
- Kourabedies
- Milopita

Greek Dishes with Almonds

I remember driving through Crete that there were a ton of almond trees. Yet, when I think of nuts that are used in Greek cooking, I automatically think of walnuts.

Do Greeks cook with a lot of almonds or does it depend on the region? What do they typically do with them? I know you can use almonds in baklava...
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