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Other drinks

Ψ Saturday, September 19th, 2009

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rhodian wine

“greek wine is like blood of the earth..”

Wine is a very important part of culture in Greece for over 4000 years now. Healthy aspects of wine were already known in ancient Greece. So the greek wine became an integral part in their mythology and feasts.

And still today wine has a high status in Greece. The quality and valuable diversity of greek wines are awesome. There are even a lot of wines that are cultivated since ancient times. Therefore it isn’t a big surprise, that wine is still gladly drunken by the greek. On the other hand it takes a significant part in the economy of greece.

Therefore Rhodes has ideal conditions for good wine because of it´s sunny geographical position. We offer a vasty selection of good rhodian wines. Every year Georgios selects the most delicious and fresh house wines for the Smaragd. These are served on a balmy summer night or together with freshly grilled food. Of course we serve the famous resinated greek retsina, too.



freshly pressed orange juice

cool beer


We also offer a big selection of cold drinks, fresh juices and european beers. For sure Souma, Metaxa or Ouzo as a traditional greek national drinks are not missing.

Coffee specialities

Ψ Saturday, September 19th, 2009

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coffee specialities“enjoy the peaceful look at the platia with a greek coffee..”

Drinking coffee in greece is more than just a drink. It´s an important part of social contacts and sociability. That´s the reason you can find a Kefenion in every village. Here people take a seat and discuss, play cards or just sit there and relax.

Briki

This tradition is also enjoyed in the Smaragd. So you´re invited to stop by, take a rest and to enjoy the tranquillity of snuggly psinthos. In addition you´re invited to get spoiled by a coffee speciality of the Smaragd. We recommend a glass of water especially together with the strong greek coffee. That´s good for the water balance in your body. For sure we serve mild coffee specialities too.

Stockfish

Ψ Saturday, September 19th, 2009

Stockfish dries in the sun

Stockfish dries in the sun

“An important historic meal..”

Stockfish gets preserved by a special drying process. The right climate is essential for this process. In the past this method made it possible to travel long distances by ship. It made sure that enough untainted food for the supply of the crew was available. The conquests of the Vikings are only one known example for this.

This skill has also become popular in the mediterranean area because due to the warm climate the fish spoils very quickly. We would like to get you closer to one of our traditional recipes for the preparation of dried fish. Our guests are always surprised and overzealous how delicious our Stockfish is. Refined with fresh garlic sauce and a piece of lemon it appears to be so inconspicuous but turns out to be a true delicacy.

Stifado

Ψ Saturday, September 19th, 2009

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authentic Stifado from the wood oven

authentic Stifado from the wood oven

“Authentic rhodian Stifado!”

We are really proud to present you our authentic rhodian stifado. It is created by an old family recipe, handed down for generations.

Our stifado is of course an authentic stifado. This means it is genuinely made out of goat meat, not out of beef which is becoming increasingly common. It has to be stewed in an old wood oven. Here on rhodes we say you can´t rush a stifado. That means if you want to develop the pure tastefulness, it has to stew very gently and smooth, at a moderate temperature for a long time.




We only use organic goat meat from free-range rhodian goats. Our boss himself chooses only the best meat and processes the whole goat. Here you won´t get any meat out of intensive animal husbandry or frozen convenience food. So be welcome to try our stifado made in the traditional wood oven, you´ll taste the difference for sure.

healthy free ranged goats

healthy free ranged goats

fresh goat meat

fresh goat meat










Souvlaki

Ψ Saturday, September 19th, 2009

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Souvlaki“a greek meat skewer conquers the world..”

What´s fish and chips in Britain, is Souvlaki on rhodes. A typical greek meat stick, which you can get almost everywhere.

Also the souvlaki is traditionally prepared at the Smaragd. Where once marinated meat skewers hung over open charcoal fire we still use these technics and grill on charcoal. Right in front of your eyes your souvlaki gets turned over on the Emerald Grill. All depends on the marinade because only selected rhodian spices make the meat tender and don’t get burned over the fire. We offer the traditional pig souvlaki or the lean chicken souvlaki, both seasoned after traditional recipes.

our boss at the grill

our boss at the grill