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"In a pot, sauté the spare ribs until they are golden brown. Add the tomato juice, salt, pepper and the potatoes and let them simmer." (Ourania Christodoulou, Kyperounda)
Name - Recipe
Χοιρινά παϊδάκια
1kg spare ribs
1kg of potatoes
Oil for frying.
1 bottle of tomato juice
Finely chopped parsley
Black pepper
Salt
Fry the potatoes until they are golden brown. Remove them and put the spare ribs in and fry them unrtil they brown. Add the tomato juice, pepper, salt, and potatoes and let them simmer. Garnish the dish with parsley and serve. (Ourania Christodoulou, 72 years old, Kyperounda)
Frying.
Sautéing.
Simmering.
Additional information and bibliography
Oral testimony: Ourania Christodoulou, 72 years old, Kyperounda (see Kourri, P. and Lazarou, S. (eds.) (2007). Traditional recipes of the village of Kyperounda, unpublished data).
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