Skorthalia Garlic Sauce Greek Cookbook Recipes

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GREEK GARLIC SAUCE (SKORTHALIA)



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Make and share this Greek Garlic Sauce (Skorthalia) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Greekgal

Categories     Sauces

Time 20m

Yield 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 8

6 garlic cloves
salt
1 cup mashed potatoes
2 slices day-old white bread
1/3 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon vinegar
pepper

Steps:

  • Pound garlic with 1/2 teaspoon salt in a mortar until smooth.
  • Add mashed potatoes and continue to pound and stir with pestle.
  • Soak bread (crusts removed)in cold water and squeeze dry.
  • Add to potatoes and garlic, pounding and stirring until smooth.
  • Gradually add olive oil, lemon juice and vinegar, stirring vigorously.
  • When smooth and light, add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Chill in a covered bowl before using.
  • Variation: Replace bread with 1/2 cup ground almonds or walnuts, or use 1 1/2 cups of ground almonds or walnuts instead of the potatoes and bread.
  • Blender method: Put all ingredients in a blender and blend at moderate speed until ingredients are pulverised. Sure beats all that pounding!
  • Increase speed for a few seconds until light and smooth. Do not blend for too long for the mixture heats and the oil separates.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 488.2, Fat 37.4, SaturatedFat 5.4, Cholesterol 2.1, Sodium 489.8, Carbohydrate 34.7, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 2.9, Protein 4.5

SKORTHALIA - GARLIC SAUCE (GREEK COOKBOOK)



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From The Greek Cookbook - by Tess Mallos. Posted for ZWT6. Serve with hot or cold seafood and fried or boiled vegetables.

Provided by lazyme

Categories     Sauces

Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

6 garlic cloves
salt
1 cup mashed potatoes
2 slices day-old white bread
1/3 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon vinegar
pepper

Steps:

  • Pound garlic with 1/2 teaspoon salt in a mortar until smooth.
  • Add mashed potatoes and continue to pound and stir with pestle.
  • Soak bread (crusts removed) in cold water and squeeze dry.
  • Add to potatoes and garlic, pounding and stirring until smooth.
  • Gradually add olive oil, lemon juice and vinegar, stirring vigorously.
  • When smooth and light, add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Chill in a covered bowl before using.
  • Variation: Replace bread with 1/2 cup ground almonds or walnuts, or use 1-1/2 cups ground almonds or walnuts instead of the potatoes and bread.
  • Blender method:
  • Put all ingredients in jar of blender and blend at moderate speed until ingredients are pulverized.
  • Increase speed for a few seconds until light and smooth.
  • Do not blend too long at high speed for the mixture heats and the oil separates.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 244.1, Fat 18.7, SaturatedFat 2.7, Cholesterol 1.1, Sodium 244.9, Carbohydrate 17.4, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 1.5, Protein 2.3

SKORTHALIA (GREEK GARLIC SAUCE)



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This is from Jeff Smith, The Frugal Gourmet, 1984. If you serve this at a party, everyone must have some, or some of your guests may be offended! Can use as a sauce for fried calamari or as a spread for crudite, torn pita bread, or crackers. Not for the faint of heart!

Provided by Maureenie

Categories     Spreads

Time 1h15m

Yield 2 1/2 cups, 15 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 head garlic
10 slices white bread, crusts removed
1 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup white vinegar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons water

Steps:

  • Peel and crush garlic.
  • Place bread in a mixing bowl with garlic, oil, and vinegar.
  • Let soften for one hour.
  • Place mixture in a food processor and pulse til smooth.
  • Add lemon juice and slowly add the water while the processor is running, so that you have a thick and fluffy sauce.
  • Serve immediately.

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