tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3011565341528115635.post2535312889930190495..comments2024-03-20T07:58:13.479+02:00Comments on Organically Greek: Bitter orange (Νεραντζάκι)Maria Verivakihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10440852486788630957noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3011565341528115635.post-67848490872817821942013-08-01T23:23:16.864+03:002013-08-01T23:23:16.864+03:00OK, Maria, I did google it and found a very good e...OK, Maria, I did google it and found a very good explanation. They say that it is offered a small spoonful at a time, usually in a small dish and served as you said with coffee, tea or a glass of water and is viewed as a sign of hospitality. I can really imagine how this practice came about. I have been reading about food history, for instance, how pasta and tomato sauce came to be the main food Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3011565341528115635.post-61355559677283031732013-08-01T23:12:21.560+03:002013-08-01T23:12:21.560+03:00So Maria, what exactly is a spoon sweet? Is it a p...So Maria, what exactly is a spoon sweet? Is it a preserve that one could eat on toast? Does one eat it by itself, sort of like a sweet stewed fruit? Do you put cream on it to temper the bitterness of the bitter orange or is it sweet enough from sugar or honey? Maybe if I google it I can find out or you can set me straight!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3011565341528115635.post-80478501784458783892013-07-30T12:06:22.960+03:002013-07-30T12:06:22.960+03:00there is something about this art installation whi...there is something about this art installation which really touched my heart, as i have many images of the places where these oranges came from in athensMaria Verivakihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10440852486788630957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3011565341528115635.post-46476796280754699842013-07-30T11:26:16.378+03:002013-07-30T11:26:16.378+03:00This is excellent. Linking the use of the bitter o...This is excellent. Linking the use of the bitter oranges to the crisis, the bitterness of the areas to which one has been (or is being more affected) is a great idea. And using the bitter oranges to turn into sweets truly is an aspect of the times of need. Here in Portugal people are also turning into this that their parents and grandparents used to prepare when there was little money available. Ondina Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844367497014071099noreply@blogger.com