Volume 2, Issue 2
May 2009
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grills, the most popular way of preparing meat is slow-cooking, a process that seals in all of the flavours. This is still practised in many of Roda’s restaurants today in spite of the pressures of serving lots of people at the same time. Dishes are either cooked in large sealed pots, piled into greaseproof paper or wrapped in vine leaves so that none of the goodness can escape. They are brought to the table piping hot and, when the complex aromas are released before you, heads begin to turn.
Greek food, for many, is the best in the world and if you don’t give it a try when you in Roda, you will miss out on one of life’s great experiences. This is more than just simple sustenance, this is a package deal of good food, wine, conversation and atmosphere that can easily become a way of life.
Of course, quality ingredients are essential for any good dish and Corfiot meat is of very high quality with everything being free-range and many of the animals grazing all day on mountain herbs. This is a natural process that has existed for centuries and, when slow-cooked, the finished product just melts in the mouth.
Greek food, for many, is the best in the world and if you don’t give it a try when you in Roda, you will miss out on one of life’s great experiences. This is more than just simple sustenance, this is a package deal of good food, wine, conversation and atmosphere that can easily become a way of life.
Of course, quality ingredients are essential for any good dish and Corfiot meat is of very high quality with everything being free-range and many of the animals grazing all day on mountain herbs. This is a natural process that has existed for centuries and, when slow-cooked, the finished product just melts in the mouth.
One such dish is available from the Nikos Family Taverna in the old village road and it is often advertised outside as the ‘dish of the day’. ‘Exohiko’ is a taste sensation comprising of lamb, aubergine, peppers & potatoes all slowly cooked together with oil, mint, rosemary, onions & garlic. Arriving at the table in parchment after almost three hours of slow cooking, you are guaranteed to enjoy a meal to remember. With the literal meaning of exohiko being ‘of the country’, what more would you expect?
If you want to cook this wonderful dish yourself, follow the ‘Exohiko’ link to the Rodaonline forum.
If you want to cook this wonderful dish yourself, follow the ‘Exohiko’ link to the Rodaonline forum.
The food of every country is inextricably linked to its history and Corfiot food has been influenced by a very colourful past. Local dishes are full of Mediterranean flavours; they are never overpowered with spices and never bland. When you find a restaurant serving authentic local dishes then make sure that you give it try. Many such dishes are actually vegetarian because, in days of poverty, meat was simply unaffordable and when a Greek family eats out today, copious amounts of meat are eaten to prove to others that the family can afford it.
Of course, many families now rear their own pigs, sheep and goats although these are kept for specials occasions like Easter and other festivals. Apart from
Of course, many families now rear their own pigs, sheep and goats although these are kept for specials occasions like Easter and other festivals. Apart from
The island of Samos is recognised as the main home of Moschato wine in Greece but the rocky hillside of Mount Pantokrator provides the ideal environment for its production in Corfu. Deep-rooted vines, perfect soil conditions and Corfu’s favourable climate, all contribute to a small-scale supply of this wonderful and uniquely strong wine. In Corfu, most wine is drunk pure without the addition of unnecessary chemicals. There are very few places on the island
where ‘moschato’ is available unless you visit the village of Strinilas and buy it directly from the manufacturers.
Corfiot Moschato wine is not available to buy in the shops in a smart glass bottle. If bought from the village of Strinilas, it will
probably come in a plastic water bottle. If sampled over a meal at the “taverna a la palaia”, then it
will be served in a jug like the one above, it keeps it nice and cool!
If you want to read all about getting to Strinilas, then read “In Our Footsteps”.
If you want to read all about getting to Strinilas, then read “In Our Footsteps”.
Roda Online Riddles, love them or hate them, they have kept many of us amused since the first website was created This section of the forum has accounted for 86 topics and over 2500 postings and to stand any chance of winning, you need to have visited Roda at least once and if this is your first year, let’s see how much you notice. Tonight, we will post a new riddle which will be the first one this season to count for ‘Riddler of the Year, 2009’.
Roda Riddles!