Jellied Pork

Pork is the traditional Christmas meal in Greece. The animals are slaughtered just before the holidays, and the rest of the meat is smoked, preserved in its fat, or made into sausages that can be eaten throughout the winter.

From the leftovers—the head and the feet—a delicious pork aspic is prepared in the Aegean islands, Crete, and Mani. Pikti, or tsiladia as this dish is also called, is usually served as part of a festive Christmas spread together with baked pork, me