Prouskon refers to wine with a strong taste.
Name - Origin
Cypriot name of food
Προύσκον. Proúskon.
Greek name - description
Wine with a higher alcohol content (Pharmakidou XP, 2003 p.93).
Language remarks
It is the opposite of sweet. The word has its origin in the Italian language (Pharmakidou XP, 2003 p.93).
Functional and symbolic role
Nutritional Value and Importance in the Diet of Cypriots
Prouskon refers to wine with a strong taste (Pharmakidou XP, 2003 p.94).
Additional information and bibliography
Time period
19th - 20th c.
Bibliography
Pharmakidou XP (1983). Γλωσσάριον Ξενοφώντος Π. Φαρμακίδου, [Υλικά διά την σύνταξιν Ιστορικού Λεξικού της Κυπριακής Διαλέκτου, μέρος Β', έκδ. Θεοφανώς Δ. Κυπρή], Centre for Scientific Research, Nicosia, 2nd ed., 2003.
Researcher/Recorder
Stalo Lazarou
Traditional Recipes
Wine
"We leave the wine in the barrel for forty days and then pour it again through the strainer into a wooden barrel or pot. It will stay there for another three months or so, at which point it's ready…