- Glossary
- Moussaka - Greek layered bake
Moussaka - Greek layered bake (Moussaka)
Moussaka is one of the most iconic Greek dishes. It consists of grilled aubergine, minced meat in tomato sauce and a bechamel topping.
It is baked until the bechamel turns golden. The bechamel was added in 1920 by chef Nikolaos Tselementes. It is served warm in square portions and is a staple of Greek restaurants and homes alike.
- Moussaka consists of layers of aubergine, minced meat and bechamel sauce.
- Bechamel was added to Greek moussaka by chef Nikolaos Tselementes in the 1920s.
- It is baked in the oven until the bechamel turns golden and forms a crust.
- It is one of the best-known Greek dishes served in restaurants around the world.
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