Moussaka

Moussaka

Greece & the Eastern Mediterranean

Serves
8
Prep
45 min
Cook
1 hr 20 min
Difficulty
Medium

History & Origin

Moussaka has many eastern Mediterranean and Balkan forms. The layered Greek version familiar today was shaped in the early twentieth century by chef Nikolaos Tselementes, who topped aubergine and spiced meat with a French-influenced béchamel.

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