Ntakos Cretan Sandwich Recipe
Ingredients
| Paximadia or other Whole-wheat crackers - 4 | ||
| Ripe tomatoes | 12 | |
| Oregano - a pinch | ||
| Black Greek or Mediterranean olives - 3 dozen, pitted and cut into pieces | ||
| Kefalotiri or pecorino cheese - 2 cups, sliced thinly or shaved | ||
| Olive oil | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
Directions
MAKING
1. Arrange Greek toasts on a serving platter or on individual plates.
2. Arrange tomatoes slices on each
3. Sprinkle with oregano.
4. Arrange olives on top.
5. Scatter cheese and
6. Finally drizzle generously with olive oil.
7. Cover with plastic wrap and let stand at room temperature for at least 4 hours for the flavors to blend.
SERVING
8. Serve as an appetizer.
1. Arrange Greek toasts on a serving platter or on individual plates.
2. Arrange tomatoes slices on each
3. Sprinkle with oregano.
4. Arrange olives on top.
5. Scatter cheese and
6. Finally drizzle generously with olive oil.
7. Cover with plastic wrap and let stand at room temperature for at least 4 hours for the flavors to blend.
SERVING
8. Serve as an appetizer.
Comments
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www.foodadvisor.gr says :
Some important corrections.
Shift step 6 to number 2. You should put olive oil directly on the toast.
Step 7 is not required. In fact it destroys the toast. Nobody does that here in Crete.
With love from the www.foodadvisor.gr team.
Posted on: 8 December 2011 - 7:00am
Samina Tapia says :
Thanks for the tips. These are on crackers so won't they go soggy if we drizzle the oil directly on top as you suggested? Step 7 most certainly is not important! Who can wait that long to eat them :)
Posted on: 12 January 2012 - 9:16am
www.foodadvisor.gr says :
Hi, it is great to see you are interested in Cretan food. We do not put a large amount of oil on the bread. Let say… 1-2 spoons. I forgot to note that a good idea is to put some salt directly on the bread. Some people put also salt on top of the tomato (this is mostly needed if your cheese is not salty). In Crete we often use feta-cheese or salty mizithra to prepare “ntako”.
Enjoy!
The www.foodadvisor.gr, team
Posted on: 12 January 2012 - 9:32am
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