Essential for accompanying salads and fava, caper is always present in every real Santorinian dish. It is a wild bush thriving in rocky areas;...
Food & Wine
Products of Santorini
Why is there so much fuss for the products of the Santorinian earth? Why is it that fava is about to enter the Stock Exchange, as well as the Santorinian small tomato? Why are there conferences being organised so frequently dealing with her greatly prized products? Probably because Santorini has something unique: her particular ecosystem, which was created from volcanic explosions. The volcanic ash, which has made the soil porous, in combination with the drought, soil humidity and morning sea breeze, give unique flavor to the products of this soil.
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Being the most famous and popular product of Santorini, cherry tomatoes with the slightly hardest skin and rich juicy body, can be savoured fresh...
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Had you ever thought that a fava could differ from another one? Indeed, should you place the Santorinian fava next to another one, the difference...
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Manolis Darzentas
Seek the biological fava of Manolis Darzentas on the shelves of Santo Wines in Pyrgos. Wrapped up in nice small bags,...
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Its production is very small, so the likelihood to find it on the island is really low. It is a fresh caprine (goat) cheese with creamy texture,...
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Kardamides are exquisite green herbs that make miracles in fighting cholesterine. They are collected at the end of spring in fields and vineyards...
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Although peanut trees in Santorini seemed to have declined paying the price for touristic development, Yannis Nomikos and his model craft...
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Mattheos Darzentas
President of the Santorini Beekeepers’ Cooperative
It was the magical world of bees, their perfect organization...
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Another rare product of the Santorini soil with many comparative advantages. It has very few seeds, does not absorb much oil when fried and has a...