Skordalia (Garlic Potato Dip) - Mediterranean Recipe

Skordalia (Garlic Potato Dip)

🌍 Mediterranean, Greece Difficulty: ●●●○○

Ancient Greek peasant food — garlic was central to Hellenic diet and used medicinally since antiquity.

Ingredients

• 500g floury potatoes
• 6–8 garlic cloves
• ¾ cup olive oil
• 3 tbsp white wine vinegar
• salt

Method

1. Boiling — Boil potatoes until very soft, drain, peel.
2. Mashing — Mash potatoes (no lumps). Beat in garlic crushed with salt.
3. Step 3 — Alternately beat in olive oil and vinegar until smooth and creamy.
4. Seasoning — Season. Serve at room temperature with fried fish or vegetables.

Tags: floury potatoes, –8 garlic cloves, olive oil, white wine vinegar · Source: Brittani's Almanac