Skordalia
Skordalia or skordhalia or skorthalia, is a thick purée in Greek cuisine traditionally made by combining crushed garlic with a bulky base — which may be a purée of potatoes, walnuts, almonds, and/or liquid-soaked stale bread — and then beating olive oil in to make a smooth emulsion, to which some vinegar is added.Overview
Skordalia is the modern equivalent of ancient skorothalmi. The name, on the other hand, may be a pleonastic compound of Greek σκόρδο 'garlic' and Italian agliata 'garlicky'.
Skordalia is usually served with batter-fried fish, fried vegetables, poached fish, or boiled vegetables. It is sometimes used as a dip.
Variants of skordalia may include eggs as the emulsifier, omitting or reducing the bulk ingredient, which makes for a result similar to the Provençal aïoli, Catalan allioli, and so on. In the Ionian Islands, cod stock and lemon are usually added instead of vinegar, and then skordalia is eaten as a main dish.
