Allspice

mutton (shoulder or leg is best) • olive oil (120 ml) • tomatoes, finely chopped • onions, sliced • bell peppers (mixed colors) • ground allspice • salt • pepper

eggplants (about 2.5 kg) • zucchini (about 2.5 kg) • potatoes (about 1.5 kg) • Olive oil for frying • Flour for dredging eggplants and zucchini • milk (about 1.5 liters) • butter (about 150 grams) • flour (about 150 grams) • eggs • grated graviera or kefalotyri cheese (about 150 grams) • Salt, pepper, nutmeg • ground beef (about 1800 grams) •

For the soutzoukakia: • ground beef (about 700 grams) • plain dry breadcrumbs (about 200 grams) • little olive oil • eggs • ground cumin • little dried oregano • dried mint • Salt and pepper • garlic cloves, minced • onions, grated • All-purpose flour •

zygouri (year-old lamb) (about 1.5 kg) • medium potatoes • zucchini • Juice of 2-3 lemons • Salt and pepper • Oil for frying • garlic cloves • ripe tomatoes • tomato paste or a little tomato purée • Salt and pepper • whole cloves • allspice berries •

bone-in meat (I usually use lamb) • orzo pasta (about 8.8 oz / 250 grams) • tomato sauce (about 10.5 oz / 300 grams) • large onion, finely chopped • garlic cloves • dry white wine (about 1.7 fl oz / 50 ml) • olive oil (about 1.7 fl oz / 50 ml) • water (about 17 fl oz / 500 ml) • tomato paste (about 0.35 oz / 10 grams) • bay leaf • allspice berries • Salt and pepper

ground beef (about 1-1.5 kg) • onions • garlic cloves (adjust to your taste) • Parsley • little rolled oats • Apple cider vinegar • eggs • Bread of your choice, soaked in water or milk • little cumin • tomato sauce • carrots • onions •

Plenty of oil (not olive oil) • potatoes, sliced into rounds • eggplants, sliced into rounds • round zucchini, sliced into rounds (or fewer regular long zucchini) • little oil • onion, finely chopped • garlic cloves, finely chopped • –18 oz mixed ground meat (400–500 grams) • wine (about 120 ml) • tomato purée (800 ml) • Salt and pepper, to taste • sugar •

large globe eggplants, cut lengthwise into strips • large zucchini, cut lengthwise into strips • large potatoes, cut lengthwise into strips • Olive oil for the zucchini, eggplants, and potatoes • Salt for sprinkling • olive oil (for the pot) (about 60 ml) • large onion, finely chopped • garlic clove • white mushrooms (about 500 grams) • glass sweet red wine (about 1.5 oz or 45 ml) • crushed tomatoes (about 14 oz or 400 grams) • tomato sauce (about 60 ml) •

mixed ground pork and beef (1 kg) • large onion, diced • red bell pepper, chopped • green bell pepper, chopped • carrot, diced • Salt, pepper, cinnamon • whole allspice berries • heaping tablespoon tomato paste • (about 14 oz/400 g) diced tomatoes • Olive oil • cannelloni pasta • milk (1 liter) •

ground beef (800 grams) • garlic, finely chopped • onion, finely chopped • saffron threads dissolved in 1 tablespoon warm water • cumin • Salt and pepper • day-old bread, soaked in water and well squeezed • olive oil • wine (about 60 ml) • tomato sauce, homemade or store-bought (400 grams) • small onion, finely chopped • glass wine (about 1 1/2 oz or 45 ml) •

ground beef (250 grams) • onion • tomato sauce • little olive oil • Salt, pepper, oregano, cinnamon, garlic powder, allspice, 1 bay leaf (optional) • No. 2 pasta (bucatini or thick spaghetti) • all-purpose flour (about 90 grams) • milk (1 liter) • unsalted butter (about 2 oz or 60 grams) • large eggs • whole cloves (optional) • little feta or kasseri cheese •

ground beef (500 g) • large onion, finely chopped • red wine (120 ml) • tomato juice (250 ml) • tomato paste • water (400 ml) • cinnamon stick • allspice berries • Salt • Pepper • pastitsio pasta No. 2 (300 g) • evaporated milk and 1 1/2 cups water (total 3 cups/700 ml) or 3 cups whole milk (700 ml) •

ground beef (500 grams) • Soaked and very well-squeezed bread (use enough to equal about half the volume of the meat before soaking) • garlic • egg • Salt and pepper • Cumin, to taste • small wine glass dry wine (about 1/3 cup or 80 ml) • Olive oil, for frying • diluted tomato sauce, homemade or canned (such as Pomi or any plain tomato sauce) (about 480 ml) • sugar • butter • Salt and pepper •

penne pasta • For the meat sauce • mixed ground meat (about 500 grams) • onion, finely chopped • garlic clove • grated tomato (about 120 ml) • ground cinnamon • allspice • ground cloves • Olive oil • Salt and pepper • For the béchamel •

ground beef (1 kg) • yellow onion, grated or finely ground (optional, not in the classic recipe) • garlic cloves, grated • cumin • plain breadcrumbs • red wine vinegar • Salt and pepper • smoked paprika • egg, to bind the mixture (optional) • ground cinnamon • Optional: 1/2 cup red wine (120 ml) and 1 tablespoon extra breadcrumbs • tomato passata or 2.2 lbs crushed tomatoes (1 kg) •

pastitsio pasta (or ziti) • grated cheese (pecorino or kefalotyri) (200 grams) • ground beef (1 kilogram) • onion • carrot • Garlic powder • Salt and pepper • Cinnamon • Clove • whole spices (such as allspice or bay leaves) • tomato sauce (200 ml) • béchamel sauce (see: https://cookpad.wasmer.app/gr/sintages/7112357-klasiki-mpesamel)

ground beef (about 700 grams) • onion, finely chopped • garlic cloves, finely chopped • carrot, grated • hot pepper, sliced into rings • red wine (about 60 ml) • tomato paste • crushed tomatoes • Salt and pepper • sugar • hot paprika • ground ginger •

ground beef (500 grams) • ground lamb (150 grams) • onion, grated • garlic cloves, minced • egg • stale bread, soaked in wine • chopped parsley • Salt, pepper • Cumin • olive oil (120 ml) • tomato puree (500 grams) • onion, grated •

mixed ground meat (half pork, half beef) (500 grams) • pastitsio pasta (or ziti) • large onion, finely chopped • Tomato puree • Olive oil • Salt • Pepper • cinnamon stick • Allspice • butter or margarine (use 12 tablespoons for a double batch) • all-purpose flour (use 12 tablespoons for a double batch) • milk (2 liters) •

–35 oz (800–1,000 grams) ground beef • large yellow onion and 1 medium onion, grated • large tomatoes, grated • green bell pepper • white wine (or 1/2 cup vinegar) • tomato sauce • salt • ground cinnamon • ground • allspice (5 to 6 whole berries) • olive oil • water •

penne pasta, cooked • ground beef • large onions • tomato paste • tomatoes • cinnamon • allspice • parsley • salt • freshly ground black pepper • whole milk • butter •

medium eggplants • large potatoes • large onion • red bell pepper • garlic cloves • olive oil (about 240 ml) • ground beef (about 600 grams) • large tomatoes, grated • tomato paste • Salt and pepper • Allspice, ground cloves, or other spices of your choice • grated Gruyère cheese, plus 1 more for topping •

thick pasta (such as bucatini or ziti) • butter • ground beef (about 1 kg) • olive oil (120 ml) • large onion • garlic • tomatoes or 1 can peeled tomatoes • tomato paste or concentrated tomato sauce • Salt and pepper • whole cloves • allspice berries • ground nutmeg •

pastitsio pasta (or ziti) • grated pecorino cheese • ground beef (about 1 kg) • small carrots, chopped • large onions, finely chopped • tomato juice with diced tomatoes • cinnamon • whole allspice berries • olive oil (120 ml) • milk (2 liters) • butter (200 grams) • all-purpose flour (200 grams) •

pork belly slices • sweet paprika • hot paprika • ground cumin • garlic powder • allspice • Salt • Black pepper • Oregano • pita breads • French fries • tomato •

pork shoulder chops (the fat is essential) • bacon • Salt and spices to taste (I used a pepper blend, cumin, paprika, oregano, allspice, sumac, and a pinch of cinnamon) • little oil • water (about 60 ml) • onion • pita breads for gyro (store-bought frozen or homemade using the recipe on this site)

ground meat, half beef and half pork (1 kg) • curry powder • allspice • black pepper • oregano • ground cloves • cumin • cinnamon • paprika • salt • breadcrumbs (about 60 grams) • milk (about 80 ml) •

pork belly slices • olive oil (about 60 ml) • salt • black pepper • dried oregano • allspice • mustard (about 30 ml) • paprika • homemade pita bread

pork shoulder steaks, about 1/2 inch (1.2 cm) thick. If they’re cut thick, ask to have them pounded thinner • sweet paprika • allspice • cumin • nutmeg • garlic powder • vegetable seasoning powder (like Vegeta) • Salt and pepper • Oregano • Oil for frying • olive oil (60 ml)

venison • pearl onions • onion • garlic • cinnamon stick • cloves • bay leaves • allspice berries • carrots • celery stalks, only the stems • good quality red wine • crushed tomatoes •