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"There's Whiskey With Me Gyros" ?

OK. I've added the pronunciation of Gyros to the entry.

I thought meze was turkish rather than greek - could be wrong though. They may be a feature of both greek and turkish food.

Gnomon, if they are a common greek food isn't it better to add them to the entry now rather than hope somebody comes along later and updates it?

k

It would be nice to write a complete and accurate guide to Greek food. But unfortunately, mezzes are something I know nothing about. I would rather be accurate than complete. I'll do some research on the matter, but at most I'll add a brief mention of them.

If somebody else knows all about mezzes, then I'll happily accept a contribution from them and make them a joint author.

Oh, man, I am SOOOOOOOO hungry now!!!

Good job!

Nobody know anything about mezes, then?

Nope. But I do know that "eating out" is a naughty euphanism (that's spelled wrong, isn't it?) in the USA; we usually refer to "dining out" when we're speaking of food.

However, it DOES pique one's interest in the article ...

Mezedes (as they are correctly known in the plural ) are, properly speaking, an imported Arab tradition - inhereited via the Ottoman Empire. (Their great legacy - along with long padded chests for the storage of bed linen).

I think that in this context it would be sensible to add that it is quite acceptable not to order a big, main dish, but a collection of the various 'starters' you mentioned instead. In fact (and you may need to confirm this) - I don't think the Greeks follow the starters-maincourse-dessert pattern. You might order a big Stifado - or you might order a collection of mezedes.

The Lebanese do the best mezzes. The way to order is 'just keep bringing me stuff until I tell you to stop'.

"...a big Stifado"

**Giggles childishly**

B

Thanks, Edward. I'll try and get something along those lines into the entry. But not tonight. I'm busy.

The same in any Indian restaurant worth its salt, of course. You shouldn't feel pressured into ordering a main course. It's culturally acceptable to order a whole bunch of starters and sides. A handy tip for vegetarians!

I checked a book on Middle Eastern cookery this morning. The Mezzes idea is pretty prevalent throughout the region. The author speaks of a bet with a Lebanese restaurant who boasted that he could supply 200 mezzes for a meal. When they turned up at his restaurant, they found a banquet table laden with dishes. But the restaranteur apologised and conceded the bet: he'd only managed 175 dishes.

(Not the famous Claudia Roden book, btw - although that's an excellent book. It's a battered, ex-library book by an Armenian writer).

I love greek foods, this is lovely, although I had a thought. Is it worth giving a few ideas of nice places to actually eat out? Place names, restaurant names etc? Fair enough knowing HOW to eat in Greece, but what about a little on WHERE to? Otherwise, tasty Entry
Frood

Just about every Greek village has a restaurant and many of them are delightful. I don't think I could list them all!

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Well done, another fine entry