Fried mussels with lemon and ouzo sauce

INGREDIENTS 1/5kgr mussels in shells 3 cloves garlic (whole) 2 tablespoons olive oil 2/3 cup of ouzo or tsipouro 2 lemons (juice) Salt and pepper METHOD Wash the mussels with a brush to remove the fluff parts. In a saucepan sauté the garlic in the olive oil. Once the garlic begins to golden brown, remove… Continue reading Fried mussels with lemon and ouzo sauce

Ouzo in opium rumours: should the brands react?

Does ouzo contain opium and if so, which brands have the most?  If you Google search “Coke Arab rumors” the top result you get is in fact from the Coca Cola company!  That’s how seriously they take the problem of misinformation.   It has often been quoted recently that this is in fact the wrong type… Continue reading Ouzo in opium rumours: should the brands react?