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Santorini’s cuisine is mainly based on the island’s agricultural products. Products nourished by the volcanic soil, the sea breeze and the sunlight of the Aegean Sea. These products have a unique taste. They provide us with top quality ingredients for cooking an original, tasty and healthy food.
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Resourcefulness, a characteristic of Santorini’s traditional and modern gastronomic delights
By Yiorgos Hatziyannakis
Santorini is a small dry volcanic island in the middle of the open sea; bearing the consequences of such a microclimate and terrain, it was never the farmer’s paradise. Only particular species of certain plants have managed to acclimatise and become productive... [more]
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A cuisine full of taste
The most characteristic products of Santorini are:
The Santorini Cherry Tomato
The famous Santorini cherry tomato is a unique variety that flourishes thanks to the arid soil and dominated the islands cultivating from the 18th to the 20th century. Tomato paste and tomato balls (a traditional dish of Santorini) are produced from cherry tomato and have a really inimitable taste.
Fava-Split peas
Santorini split peas have also distinctive attributes as they become mushy on their own, they have a purer aroma and they are tighter. You will find them in many recipes, along with onion, with small pieces of pork, with aubergines and tomatoes, as well as in the form of soup.
Fresh cheese
Fresh goat cheese with a creamy texture and a slightly sour taste.
Capers
In the island you will find shrubs of wild capers, from which we collect the blossom and the leaves. It has a characteristic sharp aroma and a spicy taste.
White aubergine
It differs from the others as it is sweet and juicy due to the particular features of the soil.
Katsouni
It is a type of a very tasty cucumber.
Courgette
The round shape is its main feature.
Watermelon
It is small, dark, with many seeds. Santorini’s watermelon stands out because of its taste.
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These products are the main ingredients of wonderful traditional and more up to date recipes. Look for the tasteful enjoyment provided by both restaurants and tavernas of the island, accompanied always with a glass of Santorini’s wine. You will be thrilled by the experience!