GREEK FOOD FESTIVAL OFFERS TASTE OF CULTURE.Byline: Daily News LANCASTER -- Mousaka, baklava and gyros, along with Greek music and dancing, are part of the annual Greek Food Festival today at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds. Sponsored by St. Constantine and Helens Greek Orthodox Church Greek Orthodox Church Independent Eastern Orthodox church of Greece. The term is sometimes used erroneously for Eastern Orthodoxy in general. It remained under the patriarch of Constantinople until 1833, when it became independent. in Lancaster, the festival runs from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the fairgrounds, 2551 W. Ave. H. Admission is free. Parking is $3. Entertainment will start at 11:30 a.m., with youth folk dancers performing at 12:30, 2, 4:30 and 6 p.m. Festival visitors can join in for dance lessons at 1, 2:30 and 5 p.m. The main food line will sell dishes that include marinated Greek lamb chops, dolma dol·ma n. pl. dol·mas or dol·ma·des A fruit or vegetable, especially a grape leaf or cabbage leaf, cooked with a filling of ground meat, herbs, or rice. [Turkish, filling.] (stuffed grape leaves Noun 1. stuffed grape leaves - well-seasoned rice (with nuts or currants or minced lamb) simmered or braised in stock dolmas dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner" ), pastichio (Greek lasagna) and spanakopita spa·na·ko·pi·ta n. A Greek spinach pie made with layers of phyllo and a filling of seasoned spinach, onions and scallions, feta, and sometimes eggs. (spinach pita). The sweets line will sell baklava, galaktobouriko (custard cake), date cake and other delicacies. The coffee booth will sell Greek and American coffee as well as Greek blended ice coffee. |
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