Bifteki

One common Greek food is "bifteki"... the Greek version for "beef steak". There are many ways to adapt this easy recipe (you can easily change the herbs, spices and proportions, according to your taste).

Ingredients (for 6 steaks):

• 500 gr minced beef meat
• 1 onion - or green onions
• 1 egg
• 2 slices of bread (it doesn't matter if it is from the day before)
• 1 ts lemon juice
• 1 ts parmeggiano cheese
• 2 sprigs fresh mint
• 1/2 bunch of parsley
• 1 pinch cumin
• 1 pinch ginger
• 1 cs salt
• 1 pinch pepper
• 1 cs Cayenne ground pimento
• 1 cs oregano

1. Soak the bread into warm water, and then squeeze it
2. Chop the parsley and the onion or green onions, crush the mint
3. Mix all the ingredients together by hand
4. Leave it stand for half an hour (optional)
5. Make steaks (flaten it enough for the inside to be cooked as well)
6. Cook on a grill for 3 minutes on each side, or fry in olive oil

This is a nice summer food that can be served with a light salad.