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Terms in Greek 351-360 of 1573

φασόλι(fasóli)

/fas-OH-lah-kya/
[Greek] plural φασολάκια (fasólia)

Bean

φάβα(fáva)

[Greek]

Yellow split pea purée, cooked until almost a purée and then mashed.

φέτα(féta)

/FEH-tah/
[Greek]

A PDO semisoft, crumbly well salted white cheese made from goat’s or sheep’s milk. It should have a clean, salty piquancy. Feta cheese is used in pies, added to salads and served with meals. Now, mainly made in Denmark.

fetes

[Greek]

Sweet toast from Smyrna

Φεβρουάριος(fevruários)

[Greek]

February

φιάλη(fiáli)

/FYAH-lehs/
[Greek] plural φιάλες (fiáles)

Bottle

φίγι(fígi)

[Greek]

Poor cod. A small bony fish, resembling smelt and with the same cucumber smell when fresh, and treated in the same way as whiting.

φιλέτο(filéto)

/fee-LEH-toh/
[Greek] plural φιλέτα (filéta)

This does indeed mean steak, while the Greek for a fillet steak is 'tournedo'. On the whole "beefsteak" indicates that it is likely to be an inferior cut or it would be specifically named.

φιλέτο μοσχαριού(filéto moscharioú)

/fee-LEH-toh moss-hah-RYOO/
[Greek]

Veal steak

φιιστουλίνα η ηπατική(fistoulína i ipatikí)

[Greek]

"Ox tongue." Beefsteak mushroom. It may be sliced and fried like liver, or eaten raw with a salad, when it should be cut into thin strips, soaked in salted water, drained and then dressed with a vinaigrette.