Φασολάκι. Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου.
"Boil the green beans and before they are completely cooked add the quinces." (Panagiota Ioannou, Kyperounda)
Name - Recipe
Όσπρια (φασολάκι) με κυδώνια.
2 kgs dried green beans
200 g quinces
Salt
Olive oil
Wash the quinces and peel them. Boil the green beans for a while and drain them. Then, boil again the green beans in water and before they are completely cooked add the quinces. (Panagiota Ioannou, 68 years old, Kyperounda)
Boiling.
Additional information and bibliography
Oral testimony: Panagiota Ioannou, 68 years old, Kyperounda (see Kourri, P. and Lazarou, S. (eds.) (2007). Traditional recipes of the village of Kyperounda, unpublished data).
Stalo Lazarou
Κυδωνιά, Κυπερούντα. Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου.
Κυδώνια. Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου.
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