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Interesting Greek Dishes to Cook

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I found this list of Greek dishes to cook. Some of them I have cooked, some I have not. Either way, I was thinking of trying them out, even the ones that I have cooked before - every chef has their own way of doing things and I thought this might be a nice project for this fall. Do you guys have any suggestions?

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I would start by perfecting how you like your Greek salad. It's a different thing than most other salads because for me, it's timing. I like to prep it and leave it to sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes before I eat it. Also, souvlaki is an easy one to learn. You can also dive in learning tzatziki but I recommend you get a food processor first, it makes things easier.
 
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I definitely like the idea of trying one dish at a time and perfecting it and seeing how I like it. Thank you for chiming in!
 
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