Kritharaki - Greek egg pasta in the shape of rice grains ready in 7-8 minutes • for sauces and soups • 500 g
Geusi Vounou Kritharaki are traditional Greek egg pasta shaped like elongated grains of rice. They are not rice or rice noodles; the small pasta cooks in the same way as standard pasta and combines easily with stock, tomato sauce or meat juices.
The ingredients are semolina, flour, eggs, water and salt. The pasta is free from preservatives, cooks in approximately 7–8 minutes and can be served as a side dish or used in soups, salads and baked dishes.
Why we added Geusi Vounou to the PraveBio.cz range
Geusi Vounou is a Greek agricultural business from the Grevena region that produces, processes and packs food under its own brand. The range includes herbs, spices, pulses, honey, mushrooms, olive oils and traditional pasta.
We added the brand to the PraveBio.cz range for its traceable regional origin, direct links to agricultural production and clear labelling of certified organic products.
Kritharaki – Greek egg pasta shaped like grains of rice (Geusi Vounou, 500 g)
Geusi Vounou Kritharaki are small Greek egg pasta shaped like elongated grains. They resemble rice, but their ingredients and preparation are those of pasta. In English-language recipes, a similar shape is also known as orzo.
Kritharaki have a gentle wheat and egg flavour. Their small shape absorbs stock, tomato sauce, melted butter, olive oil and meat juices well, so they can be served as a side dish, added to soup or used as the base of a more substantial meal.
In Greek cooking, kritharaki are served on their own with cheese and sauce, added to soups and used in baked dishes with a tomato base, vegetables or meat. They can also be prepared by gradually adding stock, in a similar way to risotto.
How to use
- Boiling in water – add the pasta to boiling salted water and cook for approximately 7–8 minutes.
- As a side dish with sauce – drain and combine with a tomato, vegetable, mushroom or meat sauce.
- Cooking in stock – add hot stock gradually and stir regularly until the pasta is tender.
- Soups, salads and baked dishes – use in soup, as the base of a cold pasta salad or as part of a baked dish.
Kritharaki absorb liquid as they cook and continue to soften slightly once removed from the heat. When cooking them directly in sauce or stock, add the liquid gradually and do not leave the finished dish to stand for too long before serving.
Suitable for
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Did you know?
- Kritharaki are not rice, although their shape resembles elongated grains of rice.
- The small pasta can be cooked in water, directly in stock or in a sufficiently thin sauce.
- The label states a cooking time of 7–8 minutes and that the product is free from preservatives.
The product is not labelled organic.
Kritharaki – key features
- Traditional Greek pasta – a small shape used as a side dish, in soups and as the base of baked dishes.
- Rice-grain shape – easy to eat with a spoon and combines evenly with sauce.
- Not rice – the product is prepared and used in the same way as standard pasta.
- Simple ingredients – semolina, flour, eggs, water and salt.
- Free from preservatives – the packaging states that the product contains no preservatives.
- Cooks in 7–8 minutes – quick preparation in boiling salted water.
- Several ways to use it – in soups, salads, sauces, dishes cooked in stock and baked dishes.
- 500 g pack – enough for several main-course or side-dish servings.
Kritharaki work well in dishes where the pasta takes on the flavour of the stock or sauce. Their small shape mixes evenly with chopped vegetables, meat, mushrooms and cheese.
Why choose Geusi Vounou
Geusi Vounou is a family-run agricultural business from the Grevena region of northern Greece. Its fields lie near the village of Vatolakkos at an altitude of approximately 680 metres, and the business grows, processes and packs food under its own brand.
The brand’s story draws on the legacy of grandmother Magdalini, who passed on the family’s respect for nature, farming and traditional methods of preparing ingredients. The current generation continues this approach through modern processing, standardisation and control of each stage of production.
Geusi Vounou aims to introduce regional Greek ingredients and traditional foods beyond Greece. It uses organic labelling only for specifically certified products; other items in the range are listed without organic status.
A family story
The brand builds on the family’s agricultural experience and the legacy of grandmother Magdalini.
From the Grevena region
The business is based in Vatolakkos near Grevena, with fields at an altitude of approximately 680 metres.
Its own agricultural base
Geusi Vounou combines growing ingredients with processing, packing and selling them under its own brand.
Clear organic labelling
Organic status applies only to certified products, not automatically to the brand’s full range.
Ingredients
SEMOLINA, FLOUR, EGGS, water, salt.
Allergens: eggs, gluten.
FAQ
What are kritharaki?
Kritharaki are small Greek pasta shaped like elongated grains of rice.
Are kritharaki rice?
No. They resemble rice only in shape. They are egg pasta made from semolina, flour, eggs, water and salt.
Are kritharaki traditional Greek pasta?
Yes. Kritharaki are traditional Greek pasta and are served as a side dish, added to soup or used as the base of baked dishes.
What do kritharaki taste like?
They have a gentle wheat and egg flavour. They readily take on the flavour of stock, sauce, fat and the other ingredients used.
How long do kritharaki take to cook?
The label states a cooking time of approximately 7–8 minutes in boiling salted water.
Can kritharaki be cooked directly in sauce?
Yes. The sauce must contain enough liquid, as the pasta absorbs liquid while cooking. Add hot water or stock as needed.
What are kritharaki served with?
They work well with tomato, vegetable, mushroom and meat sauces, as well as in soups, salads and baked dishes.
What are the ingredients in kritharaki?
According to the label, the ingredients are semolina, flour, eggs, water and salt.
Do kritharaki contain preservatives?
No. The label states that the product is free from preservatives.
Are kritharaki organic?
The product is not labelled organic.
Additional parameters
| Category: | Food |
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| Country of origin: | Greece |
| Manufactured by: | Geusi Vounou, Βατόλακκος, Grevená, Greece |
| Vhodné pro: | GMO Free |
| Size: | 500 g |
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GEUSI VOUNOU "mountain taste"
We are an agricultural business and we grow, produce, package and promote our products ourselves. Our fields are located in Vatolakko Grevena, Greece, at an altitude of 680 metres.
Our dream became a reality thanks to the secret that our grandmother Magdalini revealed to us: the love and respect for nature and its gifts. Every flower, every twig and every root is a gift from nature.
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Our products are pure, free of chemicals and perfumes. We dry them naturally in the shade to preserve their fragrance and high quality.
We try to preserve them in their original form, as offered by Mother Nature, with as little processing as possible before packaging.
Today, we grow organic herbs and other aromatic plants with an emphasis on the purity of our products and the traditional way of preparing them.
The manufacturer of our company is Vassilis Karapas. He was born in 1994 in Grevena and studied agricultural development and farm business management at the Alexandria Institute of Technology in Thessaloniki.
He has been farming since his youth, coming from a farming family. It is currently engaged in the production, packaging and promotion of high quality agricultural products using innovative techniques.
Geusi Vounou aims to combine Greek tastes with new models of standardisation and quality control.
Once we have ensured the excellent quality of our products, we want to spread them to all corners of Europe and introduce the uniqueness that lies in this small country called Greece.
