INDICATIVE ANCIENT GREEK MENU
ALL oUR MENUS INCLUDE UN-ALTERED RECIPES AND ARE BASED ON EXPERT RESEARCH.
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GREEK ANTIQUITY
BUFFET MENU (WINE LIST NOT STATED HERE) APERITIF & PALATE TEASERS Oinomelon drink - brewed white wine containing honey, pepper, bay leaves, saffron, mastic. A Byzantine interpretation based on Dimokritos’s original reference 3rd Century BC pate made of cheese, bird liver, wine and herbs, topped off with pomegranate glaze, seeds and bottarga shavings on rye bread, …«Καθώς λεγόνταν αυτά σερβιρίστικε το φαγητό με ρόδια και το οποίο ρητόρευσε εκείνος ο σοφός μάγειρας, πρίν μας δείξει τι κουβαλά»… (Αθήναιος, Δειπν. Θ.403,68,e) Athinaeos Quail’s egg with aged sharp cheese flakes and rocket on whole-wheat crostini BUFFET Ancient Mixed salad containing selected rocket, lettuce, radish, asparagus, artichoke, cucumber with truffle oil Beetroots /lentils mix with garlic and fresh coriander Octopus cooked with green olives, fennel, onions, white wine, finished with fresh extra virgin olive oil Grilled Shrimps marinated in garlic& Satirio, wild orchid/ wine sauce «Να το ποτίσω με κίτρινη σάλτσα…» (Αξιόνος Φιλευριπίδης Η’ 342,27,β) Chicken cooked with selected mushrooms in mustard seed and wine sauce « Μμμ…και θέλουν μπόλικο λάδι τα πουλιά για να ψηθούν». (Αριστοφάνης, Όρνιθες 1579-1590)- Aristophanes Beef filet & Quince skewers, marinated in honey, rosemary « … βάλε μέλι και γάλα, πίεσέ το, βάλε το σε σκεύος και άφησέ το να στερεοποιηθεί… » Χρύσιππος ο Τυανεύς, Δειπν. ΙΔ, 647,57,F Cracked wheat with cheese & pomegranate, containing, green onions, cumin and mint. « …Χόνδρος τυρόεις μετά χλόης και ηδυσμάτων… » DESSERT Ypotyrida a sweetened fresh goat’s cheese mix topped with Aegina pistachio nuts served with poached pears Palathi, Fig patties with mixed nuts, cinnamon and sesame seeds. «Παλάθαι, μάζαι σύκων, ισχάδες» 
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