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pligoúri

πλιγούρι

Beans in an Athens Market

Bulgur (cracked wheat) or groats. Once pligoúri was far more common than it is today in Greek kitchens, before rice (rýzi) became common and affordable.

πλιγούρι χονδό φρεσκότατο (pligoúri chondró freskótato) super fresh and coarse cut bulgur

πλιγούρι ψιλό φρεσόκτατο (pligoúri psiló freskótato) super fresh fine cut bulgur

φετινό (fetinó) means it’s this year's

Pasta, grains and rice

Text © Dana Facaros

Image by David Dennis