Skorthalia (Garlic Sauce)
This famous, pungent sauce is served in Greece with fried fish or vegetables. This is commonly spelled "Skordalia."
Ingredients
- 3 slices white bread, crusts removed
- Cold water
- 3 large cloves garlic
- Juice of 1/2 lemon or 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup walnuts
Instructions
- Soak bread in cold water for 5 minutes and squeeze dry.
- Put into a blender with the garlic, lemon juice or wine vinegar and walnuts, if desired, and process well.
- Gradually pour in the olive oil until you have a sauce the consistency of mayonnaise.
- Serve with vegetables or triangles of pita bread for dipping.
