My first post to this part of the forum. I do not cook.
A Greek-owned "family restaurant" serves most of their food as Southern style and except for the most recent visit, it has been quite good. This last time, ordered the grilled chicken breast and one of the side dishes was potato salad. Both of them had the same unfamiliar flavor which I did not especially like. The potato salad was yellowish in color, quite fine in texture. Typical potato salad in this area is whiter. The flavor was not mustard.
Your guesses as to the seasoning(s) involved?
Your help is appreciated.
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Re: Greek cooking
Cumin, curry, anise?
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Re: Greek cooking
The yellow could be from olive oil, which is a traditional ingredient in Greek potato salad. Also could have red wine vinegar, lemon, parsley or cilantro.
My Lithuanian grandmother's potato salad is yellow, but it is made from nearly equal portions of potatoes and hard boiled eggs.
My Lithuanian grandmother's potato salad is yellow, but it is made from nearly equal portions of potatoes and hard boiled eggs.
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Re: Greek cooking
The wife had a bit of cumin here and that is most likely to be the "culprit". It looks as if it would add yellow color. Some seasonings are OK if very limited but not good at all in excess. I may ask the restaurant if they use cumin.
Not sure I ever tasted curry. It is not universally popular based on comments I have read.
Found this amusing article.
http://www.rhinotimes.com/Content/Defau ... 9/-3/7/446
Not sure I ever tasted curry. It is not universally popular based on comments I have read.
Found this amusing article.
http://www.rhinotimes.com/Content/Defau ... 9/-3/7/446
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Wow. That guy sure did a lot of talking before he got to the story. I would have "voted with my feet" before I ever got to it except I was sure you had put the link here for some reason.
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Re: Greek cooking
Curry powder is a blend of ten or more spices, every family in India has their own secret recipe that is the best in all of India. 
Ranges from mild to extraordinarily hot. Very different from Mediterranean spices, but some of the best food i have ever had in my travels.
Ranges from mild to extraordinarily hot. Very different from Mediterranean spices, but some of the best food i have ever had in my travels.Return to “Farm Life and Better Half Forum”
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