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Tomato meatballs of Santorini

Tomato meatballs of Santorini

Her most representative recipe Santorini - with split peas - are the tomato meatballs, two dishes derived of course from the local fruits of the Santorini land, of fava beans and tiny Santorini tomato.

In the Cyclades, the meatballs of the poor - which could not have meat on their table except on holidays - were made from the greens, legumes and vegetables that were in their place. Thus, in the Cyclades we meet meatballs, fennel meatballs, zucchini meatballs, chickpea meatballs, tomato meatballs and octopus meatballs, fish meatballs etc. Other times the material of the meatball contents was made at that time, and other times it came from the surplus of the previous day's food. In both cases there was a porridge, which together with the flour became the meatballs, which were fried in olive oil.

While this was happening on all the islands, some Cycladic islands were identified with their meatballs, perhaps because they specialized in them because of the raw material that was in abundance in their place.

At Santorini, with so much production of local tomato, the scepter took the tomato meatballs, who became its ambassadors Santorini traditional cuisine.

 

Recipe for Santorini tomato meatballs

After the tomatoes are washed, they are finely chopped with a knife and mixed in a bowl with onions, dry and fresh. Then add the herbs, oregano, thyme, mint, salt and pepper and enough flour to create a thin porridge. When the olive oil is burnt, pour the mixture spoon by spoon and fry the meatballs until they get a nice blond color.

She is classic recipe for Santorini tomato meatballs adopted by most local cooks (the award-winning lady-Margarita from tavern Spilia tou Nikolas uses a little fava), but be careful not to pierce the meatballs with the pan and put oil in the meatballs. The younger ones add some cheese, eggs, caper, green pepper and various spices. I prefer the simple one, with the local tomato that has its sweetness. But about pumpkin pie taste!

  • Tomato meatballs of Santorini
  • Tomato meatballs of Santorini
  • Tomato meatballs of Santorini
  • Tomato meatballs of Santorini
  • Tomato meatballs of Santorini
  • Tomato meatballs of Santorini
  • Tomato meatballs of Santorini

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