Glossary

San Michali Cheese
San Michali Cheese: Exclusive Greek PDO cheese from Syros. Created in the 1970s, distinct from typical graviera, with a spicy taste, golden skin. Matured for 8 months.
Saragli
Saragli: Siropiasta dessert, a variation of wrapped baklava. Layers of dough, honey, water, fruit, and dry nuts. Various forms and secrets in preparation. Delicious!
Sarikopita
Sarikopitakia: Crispy Cretan pastries filled with sour mizithra or feta, resembling a turban. Enjoy plain or with honey, a savory delight from central Crete.
Sausage
Traditional Christmas sausages: Ground pork or beef with spices, shaped cylindrically, wrapped in edible membrane. Historically made from Christmas-slaughtered swine, preserved for festive tables until Lent.
Savore
Savore is a sauce made with olive oil, vinegar, garlic, flour, rosemary. Invented when refrigeration did not exist, to preserve fish for roughly one week.
Schinopsomo
Schinopsomo: Patmos island's delight, Pistacia fruit bread with sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Soft or crunchy, a traditional treat with diverse uses.
Seker pare
Sekerpare: Turkish delight featuring almond-based pastry balls baked and soaked in zesty lemon syrup. A sweet treat translating to "a piece of sweet" in Old Turkish.
Sfakianopita
Sfakianopita is a special pita recipe that is neither fried nor pan-baked. Made of very thin dough, and filled with mizithra.
Sfela
Peloponnesian goat-sheep cheese, semi-hard, aged in brine. Spicy, versatile grill, snack, or pair with drinks.
Sfougato
Sfougato: Greek delight from Lesvos, featuring whipped eggs, sautéed zucchini, onions, and herbs. Enjoy hot or cold, with yogurt and salad.
Sikomelo
Sikomelo: Fig-based Middle Eastern sweetener, a natural, versatile delight. Use in sauces, desserts, or as a digestive. Rich in iron and antioxidants.
Singlino
Singlino: Smoked pork from Peloponnese & Cyclades. Stewed, preserved in oil. Enjoy fried or in dishes. Bold flavor, sometimes with orange peels.
Siron
Siron: Pontic pasta, thin dough strips folded into rolls. Enjoy as chips or boil for a soft pasta dish with unique paskitan sauce.
Siropiasta
Enjoy Siropiasta: Greek pan-baked sweets, featuring thin pastry, nuts, and sweet syrup. Includes baklava, galaktoboureko, and more.
Sisira
Sisira or Tsigarides: Greek pork delicacy from Syros, Andros, Tinos. Boiled pig skin cubes fried to perfection, a festive treat with a lemony twist.
Sitaka
Sitaka: Soft sweet cheese from Kasos, Karpathos. Made from goat and sheep milk, stirred for hours, enjoyed fresh on bread or kouloura.
Skaltsounia
Skaltsounia: Cretan Lenten sweet, stuffed with walnuts, dried fruit, mizithra, or apple-cinnamon filling. A delicious tradition!
Skordalia
Skordalia: Greek garlic dip, mashed potato or bread base, blended with garlic, nuts, olive oil. Perfect with fried fish or vegetables.
Skordolazana
Skordolazana: Milos specialty, tagliatelle with local aliada (garlic mashed potato) and tomato sauce. Venetian-inspired delight.
Sofrito
Ionian Islands' Sofrito: Braised beef in flour, oil, vinegar, garlic, parsley, and white wine. Velvety white sauce, pairs well with rice or fries.
Souma
Souma: Aegean delight, colorless grape marc spirit. Aromatic, potent (60+ alcohol degrees), pairs with meze, aids digestion.
Soutzouk loukoum
Soutzouk loukoum: Greek delight with rich aromas (rose, must, clove, cinnamon, bergamot) and nuts. Tradition at monasteries and coffee houses.
Soutzouki
Soutzouki: Spiced ground meat (beef/lamb) with garlic, cumin, and peppers. Rested 24 hours, stuffed in casing.
Soutzouki of Kymi
Soutzouki of Kymi: Hand-stitched walnuts/almonds in moustalevria coating. Traditional sweet, served in desserts or sliced in salads.
Souvlaki
Souvlaki: Grilled meat on kalamaki or spit. Served with bread, veggies, and fries. Enjoy as a meal or wrapped in pita.
Spanakopita
Spanakopita/Hortopita: Greek delights with spinach/feta or mixed greens in filo dough. Healthy, tasty, Greek diet staple.
Spatholado
Spatholado: Greek St. John's Wort oil. Healing, anti-depressant, antiseptic. Traditional remedy for wounds, emotional wellness.
Spentzofai
Pelion Spentzofai: Greek spicy delight with local sausages, pepper, and tomato sauce. Traditional and cherished.
Spoon sweet
Spoon sweets: Fruit preserves, a symbol of hospitality. Made from various fruits or nuts. Perfect with coffee, tea, or as a topping.
Staka
Staka & Stakovoutiro: Cretan delights. Creamy staka enhances dishes; aromatic stakovoutiro perfect for roasts and pasta.
Stakovoutiro
Staka & Stakovoutiro: Cretan delights. Creamy staka enhances dishes; aromatic stakovoutiro perfect for roasts and pasta.
Stifado
Stifado: Hearty Greek stew, Venetian origin. Veal, onions, tomato sauce. Ideal with kritharaki, rice, or mashed potatoes.