Dish · mediterranean
Mezze Platter
A spread of small dishes, dips like hummus, olives, cheese and pita served together for sharing rather than as one single recipe.
Where it comes from
Common across the eastern Mediterranean and Middle East, mezze is less a single dish than a way of eating built around long, slow meals shared with company rather than one fast plate.
What cooks argue about
There is no fixed recipe, so the argument is about balance: how many dishes is enough, and whether hot items like fried cheese belong next to the cold dips at all.
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