| Recipes |
 Santorinian "Pseftokeftedes" (tomato-balls)
In the old times, because of low rainfall levels, there was no cattle breeding at all and, of course, no import of meat was possible. So, people used to make the famous Greek meat-balls by replace meat with tomatoes. This recipe is still very popular in Santorini and you can taste it in many restaurants and tavernas. Here's how you can make it on your own!
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| Santorini cherry tomato |
 Santorini tiny cherry tomatoes is one of
a kind!
This particular local tomato variety is unique… bushy,
anhydrous, carrying small fruits that sometimes are not bigger than a
cherry! The skin of the fruit is thick and its body is full like
concentrated! The land that it is being cultivated is equally
unique…anhydrous and volcanic!
The result of the combination of
this distinctive variety and this unusual land is Santorini tiny
tomatoes…sweet and slightly sour with intense aromas and taste.
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| Fava beans |
 Fava is a legume
which is being cultivated in Santorini for centuries. It is the most
important product in Santorini, after the grapes and the tiny
tomatoes. Its size is no bigger than a grain of thick sand.
The
total cultivated area is about 2,000,000 sq.meters and the yield does
not exceed the 200 kilograms per year.
Fava, is becoming more and
more famous due to its distinctive taste in comparison with fava
produced in other regions.
The seeding takes place during the
middle of November and the harvest in May.
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