Eggs and Potatoes

In remote Cycladic outposts where travellers arrive in summer, the proprietor of the kapheneíon (bar) is prepared to produce, often reluctantly, a severely restricted bill of fare during these halcyon days.

Its main cornerstone is Avgá ke patátes, which is basically a pan of chips over which is poured at the last moment a diluted and often limited ration of raw beaten egg. But you might also meet a plate of beans, varied occasionally by boiled goat and spaghetti or, in