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Greek people- what basic herbs should I buy to recreate Greek cooking?

I know it depends on what I am cooking- but in all shops you can buy an italian mix, or provence or indian. But not Greek. I will buy all the jars necessary to mix myself if anyone can help. I love all greek food. Thanks.

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Greek Seasoning Mix 1/4 cup dried oregano leaves 2 Tbsp. fennel seeds 2 Tbsp. crushed dried lemon grass 3/4 tsp. black pepper Combine herbs in a spice grinder or coffee grinder. Grind herbs to a fine powder, bottle in an airtight container, and label. Store in a cool, dry place. Yields about 1/2 cup. Use within 6 months. I am not greek but I love Greek food
The herbs the Greeks use a lot of are, oregano, mint, parsley, thyme, lemons ( not a herb I know ) garlic. You can also add nutmeg and cinnamon to dishes like moussaka.
definitely oregano But specifically Greek oregano which is still on the stem -big difference cinnamon , mint, dill, parsley . lemons in all forms ,anise/ fennel sage Something you won't find but necessary for certain cookies -mastica And if you buy feta make sure it came from a Greek goat or sheep and not an American cow. Get in touch w/ Titan foods on 31st in Astoria Queens www.titanfood.com 1-718-626 -7771 Be patient when you call them because sometimes Greek accented English can be a little difficult to understand if you haven't heard it your entire life Wow!i I forgot the garlic. My paternal grandfather ate it constantly in the raw form and lived to be almost 100.[ Maybe because nobody could get near enough to him to spread their germs.]
Traditional Greek Spice Blend: Ingredients: 2 teaspoons salt 2 teaspoons dried oregano 1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder 2 teaspoons garlic powder 1 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg Mix together, makes 1/4 cup.
When seasoning lamb, chicken or meat, add marjoram and/ or rosemary.
What do you mean by recreate? It's very simple. You in the Uk? Here in Canada, we have every nationality of food known to man. Jeez, at least try oregano and pepper. That and olive oil. Try doing a search on krinos.
Greek oregano
Yes, oregano is a number one obviously, but it's not all about the herbs; cinnamon goes great with a lot of Greek food, meat and cheese sauce in particular. Also, substitute any fat where you can and use olive oil.
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