Immigrating to Greece and tasting Greek cuisine: Nearly every dish in mysterious Greek cooking incorporates lemon as an ingredient. Even when cooking rice, plenty of olive oil is added, resulting in a bright yellow, highly aromatic dish. Cooking methods are primarily grilling and roasting, with boiling and frying as secondary techniques, and many dishes are seasoned with wine.
Take the mixed grilled meat skewers as an example; in addition to the essential marinades, Greek brandy and red wine must be continuously brushed onto the meat during the grilling process to achieve the authentic flavor. The main ingredients for the skewers include four types of meat—beef, pork, chicken, and lamb—along with accompaniments like onions, mushrooms, and carrots. Large chunks of meat are grilled for only 8 minutes, making them not only tender but also resilient. The seafood skewers feature prawns, squid, crab, green peppers, and more, offering vibrant colors and an enticing aroma. The entire grilling process involves manual turning and brushing, which is quite a time-consuming and labor-intensive method.
Greek seafood rice is made with rice cooked in a seafood broth, making it particularly fresh, moist, and delicious. Greek red wine roasted fish uses seasonal sea fish as the main ingredient; generally, halibut is commonly used. The whole fish is roasted over low heat and garnished with red olives, making it mouth-watering at first glance.