patáta

Potato. A staple across the land.

βραστές πατάτες (vrastés patátes): boiled potatoes

οφτή πατάτα (oftí patáta): baked potato

πατατάκι (patatáki): potato crisp (or chip). Sometimes τσιπς (chips)

πατατοσαλάτα (patatosaláta): potato salad with olive oil, finely sliced onions, mayonnaise, lemon juice or vinegar.

πατάτες ψητές στον φούρνο (patátes psités sto foúrno): roast potatoes, often flavoured with lemon juice, olive oil, lemon, garlic and oregano; also known as πατάτες ριγανάτες (patates riganates) or πατάτες λαδορίγανη (patates ladorigani).

πατάτες ογκρατέν: (patétes ogratén): au gratin

πατατούλας (patatoúlas): fond name for potatoes; in a taverna they will be fried

πατάτες πικάντικες (patátes pikántikes): potatoes with a spicy sauce (usually like Spain’s patatas bravas)

πατάτες του χωριάτη (patátes tou choriáti): ‘village style potatoes’, usually with onions and bacon

πουρές (pourés): puréed or mashed

τηγανητές πατάτες (tiganités patátes): fries or tsips. The very best are fried golden in olive oil and sprinkled with oregano.

ψητή πατάτα (psití patáta): baked potato

ψητή πατάτα με τη φλούδα (psití patáta me ti floúda): jacket potato