Μανιτάρια ξιδάτα. Πηγή: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pickled_mushrooms_4.JPG
Mushrooms, like various other greens and vegetables, are preserved in vinegar and served as an appetiser or as an accompaniment to other dishes.
Name - Recipe
Μανιτάρια ξιδάτα.
Version A
Mushrooms
Coarse salt
White vinegar
Version B
1 kg of red mountain mushrooms
1 small bottle of vinegar
A little salt
Version A
Wash the mushrooms and place them in boiling water for 1-2 minutes. Then drain them, dry them well and add salt. Put them in glass jars and add the vinegar. (Evangelia Vorka, Kornos)
Version B
Using a damp cloth, clean the mushrooms thoroughly and cut them into slices. In a pot, bring water to a boil. Add the mushrooms and leave them until cooked. When they are ready, place them in a colander and allow them to cool. Put the mushrooms in bottles and cover them with the vinegar. (Kyperounda)
Boiling in water.
Preserving in vinegar.
Additional information and bibliography
Oral testimonies: Evangelia Vorka, Hornos. Recipe editing: Marilena Ioannidou (see. Little Volunteers and Women's Association of Kornos (2009). Traditional dishes of Kornos (ed. Marilena Ioannidou). Publication permission: Archontiko Papadopoulou, Kornos).
Kourri, P. and Lazarou, S. (eds.) (2007). Traditional recipes of the village of Kyperounda, Unpublished data.
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