Kritamos
is one of the healthiest greens, its therapeutic values have been known since antiquity. Both Dioscorides, the father of pharmacology, and Pliny, renowned botanist, wrote about its properties. Hippocrates recommended it for its diuretic and detoxifying abilities.
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It is full of antioxidants and has used as such in cosmetics, too. It is said to brighten age spots and to lend a healthy glow to the skin. It is rich in iodine and is packed with phytochemicals that protect the liver, heart, and cellular DNA. It is also rich in vitamins A, C, B2, B15, amino acids, and minerals, such as iron, calcium and magnesium phosphorus, calcium, silica, zinc, manganese, and vitamin D.
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Its scientific name is crithmum maritimum (barley to paralion), it grows on the beaches, on the rocks where there is little sand, withstanding the force of the wind, watered with the saltiness of the sea. It belongs to the family of Skiadophores.
Add olive oil and lemon juice. Be careful with the salt because it is salty by itself. The taste will fascinate you! It is an ideal meze for ouzo and makes for an excellent combination along with fish and seafood.
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A traditional, delicious, vegan Greek mezze!
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Ingredients:
Kritamos, salt, water, vinegar
Consumption note:Once opened keep refrigerated and use within 7 days.
