Caper Potato-Garlic Dip

Skordalia me Kapari

Preparation info
  • Makes

    6 to 8

    servings (about 2 cups )
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Foods of the Greek Islands

By Aglaia Kremezi

Published 2000

  • About

ONE OF THE most popular meze in Greece is skordalia, a light-textured dip of garlic pounded with soaked bread, potatoes and almonds, flavored with extra-virgin olive oil and plenty of fresh lemon juice. Skordalia can be made more or less pungent by varying the amount of garlic used. Similar sauces are found in Spain, southern France, Italy and the Middle East.

This particular version, from the island of Tinos, is flavored with capers. Hanging from cliffs and roc