Greek food

So I decided to write about food in this post and share one of my favorite recipes with you.

My favorite cuisine has always been Greek. I love the spices they use and especially their casseroles like Moussaka and Pastizio. Last weekend I was craving Greek food and decided to try preparing some on my own. Since Moussaka was way to complicated and time consuming I went for the maybe most famous Greek dish; Souvlaki. First of all: No Souvlaki does NOT have to be served on a skewer. You grill it on one yes, and you can also serve it on one, but other than a lot of people here think it can also be served on a plate or in pita-bread and still be souvlaki, I like it best served in pita-bread with tomatoes, olives and feta. Preparing this dish is easy but you should plan ahead because it takes about two hours for the meat to suck in the marinade before you can grill it, so it's not really fast-food. Here is a recipe I found on the intrnet and always use:

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup red wine
• 2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
• 1 tbsp. dried mint
• 1 tbsp. dried oregano
• 4 cloves of garlic, smashed and minced finely
• 1 bay leaf, crumbled into tiny pieces
• 1 lb. pork shoulder, trimmed of fat and cut into 1 ¼ inch cubes
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Lemon (for serving)
  

Preparation:

In a large non-reactive bowl, whisk the marinade ingredients together. Add the pork cubes, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours.
If using wooden skewers, soak these in a shallow pan filled with water while the meat marinates.
Heat the grill to medium high. Thread the meat on to the skewers (about 6-7 pieces per skewer). Season the pork with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Grill over medium high heat for about 10 minutes, turning occasionally until they are cooked through. Squeeze some fresh lemon juice on the skewers before serving or remove the meat from the skewers and serve it in a pita along with tomatoes, feta, olives and french fries.