Greek Garlic Sauce Recipes

GREEK GARLIC SAUCE (SKORTHALIA)

Steps:

• Pound garlic with 1/2 teaspoon salt in a mortar until smooth.
• Add mashed potatoes and continue to pound and stir with pestle.
• Soak bread (crusts removed)in cold water and squeeze dry.
• Add to potatoes and garlic, pounding and stirring until smooth.
• Gradually add olive oil, lemon juice and vinegar, stirring vigorously.
• When smooth and light, add salt and pepper to taste.
• Chill in a covered bowl before using.
• Variation: Replace bread with 1/2 cup ground almonds or walnuts, or use 1 1/2 cups of ground almonds or walnuts instead of the potatoes and bread.
• Blender method: Put all ingredients in a blender and blend at moderate speed until ingredients are pulverised. Sure beats all that pounding!
• Increase speed for a few seconds until light and smooth. Do not blend for too long for the mixture heats and the oil separates.

GREEK GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Cover potatoes with water in 3-quart saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer until potatoes are tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Drain, rinse with cold water and mash thoroughly.
• Meanwhile, put garlic and salt in a large wooden bowl and mash with a pestle until a paste.
• Gradually add potatoes and mash them with garlic.
• If mixture is still hot, let cool 15 minutes, then add egg yolk, if using, and heartily mash in with a wooden spoon.
• Alternating olive oil with lemon juice and vinegar, gradually add both to potato mixture, mashing.
• Add pepper, and using a fork mix briskly until very smooth.
• Mix in more olive oil(or even some water), a little at a time, if sauce is too thick to use as a dip.
• Spoon into a container and store, covered, in refrigerator. It will keep for about 1 week.
• Bring to room temperature several hours before serving.
• Spoon into a bowl and serve with fresh vegetables and/or pita for dipping. Enjoy!

GREEK GARLIC SAUCE (SCORDALIA)

Steps:

• Peel potato and boil until tender. Let cool and place in food processor. Cut crust from bread.
• Rinse the bread under cold water and squeeze out excess water.
• Place in food processor with potato. Clean garlic cloves and crush with garlic press or side of a knife.
• Add to food processor.
• Add lemon juice, olive oil and vinegar. Process until smooth and creamy about 20 to 30 seconds.
• Refrigerate. This sauce keeps very well in the refrigerator for one week. Serve with meat, fish or vegetables. This also works as an appetizer with fresh vegetables or crackers.