Skorthaliá

Stiff purées redolent of raw garlic can be found all along the Mediterranean, where they accompany grilled and sautéed vegetables such as eggplant and zucchini, cold vegetables such as beets and artichokes, meat, and fish, especially poached salt cod. A variety of ingredients are used to give the sauces body. An aïoli may contain only egg yolks and oil as thickeners, whereas the Greek version, skorthaliá, may contain ground almonds. This recipe uses potatoes for body.

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