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Field Trip Friday – Greek Festival

May 15, 2015 by Nicole Coudal

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(Field Trip Fridays capture interesting, fun food-related and/or fishing adventures that I like to share with you.)

My husband and I recently attended a Greek Festival run by a local Greek Orthodox church.  Neither of us had been to one before, so we thought it would be a fun way to spend a sunny afternoon.

These heritage-based festivals are a wonderful way to get to know a culture and, of course, taste the food that has been part of that culture for generations.  I’ve always loved Greek food – there’s a delicious simplicity to it, and you can taste the heritage in every bite.  On this day, hubby and I enjoyed a few favorites, including a tender gyro with cool tzatziki sauce, salad with salty Feta and zingy olives, melt-in-your-mouth moussaka, and loukoumades (donuts with honey and walnuts).  By the way, the loukoumades were a big attraction for the honey bees, which is why we couldn’t snap any pics — I had to get ’em down pretty fast because I was competing with lots of buzzing bees!  Here’s a pic of the yummy moussaka (the pic doesn’t do it justice, unfortunately!):

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These festivals are also a great opportunity to pick up imported items flown in from the homeland.  We found lots of oregano grown on farms in Greece, specialty spices and flavorings from specific regions, and even home made/locally made items using imported ingredients.  I had to get my hands on some oregano – the marketplace was permeated with its beautiful odor so it wound up in my basket.  Here’s a pic of fresh bay leaves and rosemary — I’m sure these weren’t flown in, but since they’re a big part of Greek cooking, I’m sure someone locally just happened to have some in their backyard.

GreekFest4After feasting on all the delicious food, listening to a band play Greek music while little kids danced in traditional costumes, and touring the Orthodox Church (gorgeous, by the way), we were ready to head home.

I highly encourage everyone to get to know (and taste) a different culture because it may just influence your own cooking!

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