moussaka
Athenian layered bake
Moussaka is a baked Mediterranean dish of layered eggplant, spiced ground meat (usually lamb), and béchamel sauce, associated especially with Greek cuisine.
Variations appear throughout the Middle East and Balkans: We ordered moussaka and spanakopita at the Greek restaurant.
Purple nightshade vegetable
- nightshadeOften toxic plant family
- slicedDivided by cutting
- saltedTreated with sodium chloride
- grilledCooked on metal bars
fried · roasted · layered · purple · glossy · baba ghanoush · parmigiana · ratatouille
Juvenile sheep
- beefBovine meat for eating
- minceCut into fragments
- bechamelMilk-thickened roux sauce
- eggplantPurple edible nightshade fruit
potato · tomato · onion · garlic · cinnamon · nutmeg · allspice · oregano
Milk-thickened roux sauce
- casseroleSlow-cooked oven dish
- lasagnaBaked layered pasta dish
- gratinBaked dish, browned crust
- strataParallel geological layers
baked · stacked · potato · meat sauce · golden crust · oven dish · assembled · terrine
Balkan peninsula nation
- AegeanEastern Mediterranean sea
- HellenicOf Greek origin
- CretanGreek island native
- BalkanSoutheastern European peninsula region
taverna · mezze · feta · tzatziki · souvlaki · gyro · dolma · spanakopita
Simply prepared, like family cooking
- heartyWarm and substantial
- nourishingPromoting health through food
- warmingIncreasing in temperature
- satisfyingProducing fulfillment or pleasure
cozy · homemade · traditional · fulfilling · welcoming · indulgent · soothing · nostalgic
aubergine
Purple nightshade vegetable
- nightshadeOften toxic plant family
- slicedDivided by cutting
- saltedTreated with sodium chloride
grilled · fried · roasted · layered · purple · glossy · baba ghanoush · parmigiana · ratatouille · vegetable
lamb
Juvenile sheep
eggplant · potato · tomato · onion · garlic · cinnamon · nutmeg · allspice · oregano · olive oil
bechamel
Milk-thickened roux sauce
strata · baked · stacked · potato · meat sauce · golden crust · oven dish · assembled · terrine · tiered
Greece
Balkan peninsula nation
Balkan · taverna · mezze · feta · tzatziki · souvlaki · gyro · dolma · spanakopita · pita
homestyle
Simply prepared, like family cooking
- heartyWarm and substantial
- nourishingPromoting health through food
- warmingIncreasing in temperature
satisfying · cozy · homemade · traditional · fulfilling · welcoming · indulgent · soothing · nostalgic · family meal
- Greek cultureGreece, Greek mythology, Greek history, Greek cuisine, Greek gods
- cooked dishesbacon, brisket, burger, casserole, fried chicken
- dishesmeatloaf, fried chicken, mac and cheese, macaroni and cheese, pot pie
- famous dishespizza, tacos, sushi, pad thai, paella
- GreciaAcropolis, Parthenon, Zeus, Poseidon, Hades
- GreeceAcropolis, Parthenon, Athens, Greek, Hellenic