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 Strapatsada served plain with fresh bread. | |
| Alternative names | Kagianas |
|---|---|
| Course | Breakfast or snack |
| Place of origin | Greece |
| Serving temperature | Hot or cold |
| Main ingredients | Fresh tomatoes, eggs and olive oil |
| Ingredients generally used | Feta cheese |
Strapatsada (Greek: στραπατσάδα) is a popular dish in many regions of Greece, especially the Ionian Islands, due to the availability and low cost of its ingredients (fresh tomatoes, eggs and olive oil). It is often prepared "on the spot" and served for lunch or a light snack; however, it can also be served cold. The dish is also known as kagianas,[1][2][3] koskosela (in Cyclades) or menemeni.[4]
Preparing strapatsada is quick and easy: the chopped or pureed tomatoes are cooked in a frying pan with olive oil and pepper until they become a thick sauce.[5] The beaten eggs are then added to the sauce and scrambled. Feta cheese can optionally be added just before turning off the heat (salt is usually not necessary if feta is used). Oregano, thyme or other dried herbs are often added as seasoning.[6][7][8]
The dish is especially popular in the summer, when fresh tomatoes abound.[9] The name comes from the Italian word "strapazzare" which means breaking an egg and mix it all while cooking.[1][10]
Sometimes, especially in the Peloponnese, Strapatsada is made like shakshouka, in which the tomatoes are fried, and eggs are poached in the tomatoes, although this practice is quite rare.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "Kagianas: Where it got its name from, and two traditional recipes" (in Greek). 17 September 2026. Archived from the original on 17 September 2026.
- ↑ Liacopoulou, Ivy (15 June 2023). "Kagianas or Strapatsada". Archived from the original on 21 January 2026.
- ↑ "Strapatsada (kagianas)". 1 January 2005. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016.
- ↑ "Korkosela or koskosela, the Santorini kagianas" (in Greek). Archived from the original on 16 June 2026.
- ↑ "Kagianas or strapatzada: 7 recipes for the ultimate summer dish with eggs" (in Greek). 18 July 2025. Archived from the original on 25 October 2025.
- ↑ Ismyrnoglou, Nena. "Traditional Kagianas" (in Greek). Archived from the original on 17 September 2026.
- ↑ Fotinatou-Kabitsi, Niovi (2007). Cephalonian Recipes, the Authentic Traditional Recipes from Cephalonia (2nd ed.). Athens: Eikon Publishing. ISBN 978-9608777293.
- ↑ Hayden, Georgina. "Strapatsada". BBC Food. Archived from the original on 21 July 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ↑ Karragiannidis, Bella (8 January 2025). "Strapatsada (Greek Tomato Feta Scrambled Eggs)". Archived from the original on 11 January 2025.
- ↑ "Strapatsada recipe" (in Greek). Archived from the original on 14 April 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
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