The presentation of the event Thessaloniki Food Basket 2018 part of the event Thessaloniki Food Festival, established by the Municipality of Thessaloniki, was for a second time organized in Athens on the 14h of October. In cooperation with the Tourism Department of the Municipality of Thessaloniki, a gastronomic dinner was organized by Chef Stories for food journalists. The event took place on Sunday 14th October 2018, in the design and friendly urban gastronomy CTC Restaurant, of the renowned chef Alexandros Tsiotinis. In a cozy atmosphere, took place the presentation of Thessaloniki Food Basket and the 2018 Chef Ambassadors by Mr. Spiros Pengas, appointed Counsellor to the Mayor of Thessaloniki, responsible for Tourism and International Relations and Mrs Sylvia Koumedaki owner and managing director of Chef Stories.
The Food Basket included:
Smoked Salt, Salt Odyssey
Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Keleon
Sparkling Water, Souroti
Eggs, Tsakiris Family
Olives, Ellion
Local Thessaloniki Sesame Breadstick by the Thessaloniki Bakers’ Association
Goat Cheese, Pashos Cheese Factory
Bread Sticks, ZEO
Quince sweet, Papageorgiou
Honey, Nirra
Beef, Farma Karvounidi
Mussels by Mega Ostrakon
Carolina Medium Grain Rice, Begas Agro
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”52″ display=”basic_thumbnail”]The signature recipes created by the three Chef Ambassadors 2018 Dimitris Tasioulas, Antonis Moustakis and Lambros Rossios for the evening, comprised a delightful menu for the guests of the evening. The wines of the event were selected in cooperation with the association Wines of North Greece and more specifically the vineyards-members of Halkidiki, Domaine Claudia Papayianni, Domaine Porto Carras, Tsantali, Mylopotamos Winery – Mount Athos-Metohi Milopotamou and contributed to an exclusive pairing.
The menu of the event:
Meze Trilogy
Shrimps Saganaki / Steamed cooked mussels / Dolma with egg-lemon sauce
Agioritiko ABATON 2017, Tsantali
White Dry Wine, Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) Mount Athos (Athiri & Assyrtiko)
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Thessaloniki Soutzoukaki tartare with fried rice
Nicolas 2016, Claudia Papagianni Domain
Red Dry Wine, Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) Halkidiki (Merlot)
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Beef tail with cinnamon and carnation aroma, smoked aubergine mousse and parsley chips
LimNeon 2016, Porto Carras Domaine,
Red Dry Wine, P.D.Ο. Meliton Slopes (Limnio)
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ThessalonikiTsoureki Cramble semifreddo of tahini halva and quince caramel
ΝΑΜΑ nv (2017), Mylopotamos – Agion Oros Wines,
Red Wine Sec, P.D.Ο. Agion Oros (Muscat of Alexandria & Merlot)
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