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gála

γάλα

cold milk

Milk. Outside of main towns and big islands, you will probably only find UHT (long shelf life) milk. Some milky terms:

αγελαδινό γάλα (ayeladinó gála): cow's milk

φρέσκο γάλα (frésko gála): fresh milk

γάλα βουβάλου (gála boubálou): buffalo's milk

γάλα καρύδος (gála karýdas): coconut milk

γάλα σε σκόνη (gála se skóni): powdered milk

γάλα σόγιας (gála sóyias): soy milk

γάλακτος (gálaktos): milkfed

κατσικίσιο γάλα (katsikísio gála): goat's milk

παιδική φόρμουλα (paidikí fórmoula): baby formula

πρόβειο γάλα (próveio gála): sheep's milk

συμπυκνωμένο γάλα (sympyknom´no gála): evaporated or condensed milk

You'll also see the usual various fat (λιπαρά) percentages, including:

πλήρες γάλα (plíres gála): full fat milk

αποβουτυρωμένο γάλα (apovoutyroméno gála): skim milk

Cheese, dairy and eggs

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