Traditional Recipes of Agios Nikolaos – Monk Nikitas – Mount Athos

Description TRADITIONAL HOLY RECIPES OF THE MONK NIKITAS HOLY KOUTLOUMUSIAN CELL OF PANAGIAS PORTAITISSA The traditional recipes of Agioreitis were written by the monk Nikitas of Agioreitis, who cooks with passion and respect for tradition, healthy and delicious dishes. Father Nikitas shares with us his deep knowledge and perception in cooking and wishes us success in our recipes and bon appetit. “One of the most laborious jobs on Mount Athos is that of a cook. Cooking is also an art. It needs inspiration, patience, respect and passion. So with love the monk brings the wood to the fireplace or the oven and prepares the ingredients for his cooking. In his recipes he often uses plenty of herbs, vegetables, herbs and legumes. In the Holy Monastery of Iberon, the author of these simple, beautiful and relatively easy one hundred recipes of this book, which stand out and differ from many others, also studied for years. Father Nikitas is originally from the island of Kos. He grew up in the sea, gathering the nets with his father. He is also a fisherman in the sea of ​​Agioreiti. He knows the fish well and how to make them the best and tastiest.” (From the foreword of the monk Moiseos of Agioreitis) In this 150-page “Traditional Agios Georgios Recipes” book, you will find recipes for: prosfora, bread, kolliva, fish, seafood, pilafs, eggs, soups, vegetables, herbs, vegetables, oils, legumes, salads, pickles, sweets, drinks -drinks, as well as beautiful photos of everyday life on Mount Athos.