Skopelos holidays are a tasty feast that starts with the fish roe dip, or taramosalata as it is called by the Greeks. It is usually enjoyed brushed on a slice of bread, as a snack. Fish roe is full of important nutrients and is a great source of vitamins A and D. When it is made with extra virgin olive oil its nutritious value rises even more. Fish roe dip is usually enjoyed during the Clean Monday celebration that signals the first day of Eastern Orthodox Christian Lent. It is a movable feast that occurs at the beginning of the 7^th week before Orthodox Easter Sunday. During Clean Monday you will be able to admire kite-flyers and lots of Greek families enjoying picnics with fish roe dip. Enjoy tarama yourself as a first course before your main meal or as an afternoon snack.

Read below our fish roe dip recipe and spend your Skopelos holidays enjoying a new nutritious find!

• We add the fish roe/tarama, a few slices of bread, fresh onions and lemon juice in a food processor.
• While the ingredients blend together we slowly add some extra virgin olive oil.
• Finally we add a bit of cold water.
• If the mix is thick we add some more olive oil or water. If it is very soft we add some bread.
• We serve the tarama/fish roe dip with olives.

You will find fish roe dip/tarama at all Skopelos restaurants. Taste it today and enrich your tasty experience during your Skopelos holidays.

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