Test Kitchen: Greek Tuna Steaks

Summer is a good time for simple, easy meals. Who wants to spend a lot of time in the kitchen when there is so much to do (or when it’s so hot out!)? This Test Kitchen turns to a simple recipe from ancient Greece—something easy to prepare and enjoy on a warm summer’s night. Our recipe for tuna steaks comes from the Greek comedy writer Alexis (c. 375–275 BCE) as quoted by Athenaeus (late second–early third centuries CE). Alexis was one of the foremost writers of Greek comedy, but, of his supposed 245 plays, only about 1,000 lines survive. According […]