{"id":74237,"date":"2024-04-17T15:32:42","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T08:32:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/justmetalking.com\/?p=74237"},"modified":"2024-04-17T15:32:42","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T08:32:42","slug":"dolmades-greek-stuffed-grape-leaves-healthy-clean-eating-flavor-is-delicious-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/justmetalking.com\/dolmades-greek-stuffed-grape-leaves-healthy-clean-eating-flavor-is-delicious-too\/","title":{"rendered":"Dolmades \u2013 Greek Stuffed Grape Leaves…Healthy clean eating! Flavor is delicious too"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dolmades have their own history and some secrets that make them even tastier.\ud83d\ude01\ud83e\udd2a\ud83d\ude0b Their history begins in Ancient Greece.\n

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They were made with fig leaves and called them “thria”. In fact, Hippolytos, a member of the team that built the Parthenon, depicted on one of the pediments of the temple the goddess Hera tasting this delicious concoction. They appeared over two millenia ago, as a food in Crete at the Minoan palace of Knossos.\n

For this reason, dolmades were deemed illegal and subsequently with the liberation of Greece, dolmades take their rightful place again at the Greek table. It is important to remain aware of these histories and connotations, and recognize what each dish or food might represent, along with the stories, is also meant to be enjoyed.\n

This way by adding olive oil and herbs, they make a delicious concoction suitable for Sarakosti fasting (Lent ).\n

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Ingredients:\n