Moustalevria (Greek: μουσταλευριά) or must jelly (also mustpie and mustcake) is a traditional Greek kind of pudding made of grape must mixed with flour and boiled until thick. Moustokouloura, must biscuits or must cookies are the biscuit (cookie) version.
| Alternative names | Moustokouloura (cookies), mustopita (pie form), palouzes, kefteria, kourkouta |
|---|---|
| Type | Pudding |
| Place of origin | Greece |
| Main ingredients | Grape must, flour |
Historical information and names
editMoustalevria originated in Ancient Greece where it was known under the name oinouta (Ancient Greek: οινούτα).[1][dubious – discuss]
During the Byzantine era it was called mustopita (μουστόπιτα) or pastellos (πάστελλος).[2] Nowadays except from its standard name, moustalevria has alternative names that differ from place to place, e.g., it is also known as kefteria[3] in Crete, kourkouta[2] in Samos, palouzes[4] in Cyprus and mustopita[5][6] in other regions.
Preparation
editIn order to produce moustalevria, grape must (the juice from pressed grapes before fermentation) is boiled in low fire. Then a small amount of argil is added in order to clean the must.[4][7] After the boil, ingredients like flour, sugar, semolina, petimezi, sesame, vanilla, almonds, walnuts, etc. are included.[4][5] Moustalevria is popular at grape harvest season when the must is fresh.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Le bulletin «Les Nouvelles» est édité par l'Institut d'Etudes Néo-Helléniques de Paris" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-12-29. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
- ^ a b Kafiri, Simoni (4 September 2014). "Κλασική μουσταλευριά". protothema.gr (in Greek). Proto Thema. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ^ Zacharioudakis, Fanourios (6 October 2015). "Κεφτέρια ή αλλιώς Μουσταλευριά". cretanmagazine.gr (in Greek). Cretan Magazine. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ^ a b c "Ππαλουζές". foodmuseum.cs.ucy.ac.cy (in Greek). Cyprus Food Virtual Museum. Archived from the original on 21 November 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ^ a b Γ. Μπαμπινιώτη(2005), Λεξικό της Νέας Ελληνικής Γλώσσας, Athens, 2005, p. 1129.
- ^ "Χριστουγεννιάτικη Σιατιστινή Κουζίνα". siatistanews.gr (in Greek). Siatista News. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ^ "Palouzes / Sioutzoukos". letymbou.org. Community Council of Letymbou. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
Bibliography
edit- Γ. Μπαμπινιώτης (Babiniotis), Λεξικό της Νέας Ελληνικής Γλώσσας, Athens, 2005.