Sweet trahanas with milk – Greek pasta, 500 g for thick white and tomato soups • cooking time 20-25 minutes • 500 g
Geusi Vounou Sweet Trahanas with Milk is traditional Greek pasta in the form of small, irregular grains. It is most often cooked in water or stock as a thicker soup; here, the term sweet does not refer to a dessert or added sugar, but to the milk-based variety, as distinct from sour trahanas made with fermented milk or yoghurt.
The ingredients are simply flour, cow’s milk, eggs and salt. The trahanas is free from preservatives, cooks in approximately 20–25 minutes and can be prepared with butter, olive oil, feta cheese, tomatoes, vegetables or meat stock.
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.
Sweet trahanas with cow’s milk – traditional Greek pasta (Geusi Vounou, 500 g)
Geusi Vounou Sweet Trahanas is traditional Greek pasta in the form of small, irregular grains. It does not resemble standard noodles or spaghetti; it gradually softens and thickens the liquid as it cooks, so it is used mainly in soups and one-pot dishes.
The name sweet trahanas does not mean that the product contains sugar or is intended only for sweet dishes. It distinguishes this variety from sour trahanas, which is made with fermented milk or yoghurt. This version contains cow’s milk and has a gentle wheat, milk and egg flavour.
In Greek cooking, trahanas is most often prepared as a thicker white soup with butter, olive oil or feta cheese. It can also be cooked in a tomato base with onion, oregano, vegetables or meat stock. The finished texture can be thinner, like soup, or thicker, as a dish in its own right served with a spoon.
How to use
- White soup with feta – cook the trahanas in water or stock, then finish the dish with butter, olive oil and crumbled feta cheese.
- Tomato trahanas – add tomatoes or tomato sauce, onion, oregano and vegetable or meat stock as needed.
- With vegetables – cook with aubergine, courgette, peppers, pumpkin or sautéed onion for a thicker one-pot dish.
- With meat or meat stock – use as the base of a chicken soup or serve with slowly braised meat and its juices.
Add the trahanas to boiling salted water or stock and cook for approximately 20–25 minutes. Stir regularly during cooking; the small grains will gradually soften and thicken the liquid.
Suitable for
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Did you know?
- Sweet trahanas is not sweetened; according to the label, it contains no sugar, and the name distinguishes it from the sour variety.
- Trahanas is both a type of pasta and the base of a traditional dish, usually served as a thick soup.
- The label states a cooking time of 20–25 minutes and that the product is free from preservatives.
The product contains cow’s milk and eggs and is not labelled organic.
Sweet trahanas with milk – key features
- Traditional Greek pasta – a small, granular form used mainly for soups and thicker dishes.
- Not a sweet dessert – the product contains no sugar; the term sweet distinguishes the milk-based variety from sour trahanas.
- With cow’s milk – the milk forms part of the dough and complements its gentle wheat flavour.
- Four ingredients – flour, cow’s milk, eggs and salt.
- Free from preservatives – the label states that the product contains no preservatives.
- For white or tomato soup – it can be cooked with butter, olive oil, feta cheese, tomatoes or stock.
- Cooks in 20–25 minutes – the grains soften and thicken the liquid during cooking.
- 500 g pack – enough for several servings of soup or a thicker main meal.
Sweet trahanas with milk works best in one-pot dishes. One pack can be used to prepare a gentle milk-based soup with cheese, tomato trahanas with vegetables or a thicker dish with meat and stock.
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 600 metres, and the brand manages the production, processing and packing of its food under its own name.
The brand’s story draws on the legacy of grandmother Magdalini, who passed on the family’s respect for nature, ingredients and traditional methods of preparation. The current generation continues this approach, combining the family’s agricultural knowledge with modern processing and minimal interference with the natural character of the ingredients.
Geusi Vounou aims to combine Greek flavours with precise standardisation and quality control, while bringing regional Greek foods to customers beyond the country. Its production facilities operate according to HACCP and ISO 22000 systems; organic status applies only to specifically certified products.
A family story
The brand builds on the family’s agricultural experience and the legacy of grandmother Magdalini, rooted in respect for nature and its ingredients.
From the Grevena region
The business is based in northern Greece, with fields near the village of Vatolakkos at an altitude of approximately 600 metres.
Traditional ingredients, modern processing
Geusi Vounou combines Greek agricultural and culinary traditions with modern packing, standardisation and quality control.
Controlled production facilities
Production and processing take place in facilities operating according to HACCP and ISO 22000 systems.
Ingredients
Flour, COW’S MILK, EGGS, salt.
Allergens: MILK and EGGS. The type of cereal used to make the flour is not specified further on the supplied label.
Free from preservatives. Cooking time approximately 20–25 minutes.
FAQ
What is trahanas?
Trahanas is traditional Greek pasta in the form of small, irregular grains. It is most often cooked in water or stock as a thicker soup.
Why is the product called sweet trahanas?
The term sweet distinguishes it from sour trahanas made with fermented milk or yoghurt. The product is not sweetened, and sugar is not listed in the ingredients.
What does sweet trahanas taste like?
It has a gentle wheat, milk and egg flavour. The finished character of the dish comes mainly from the stock, butter, cheese, tomatoes or vegetables used.
How long does trahanas take to cook?
The label states a cooking time of approximately 20–25 minutes in boiling salted water or stock.
How do you prepare traditional white trahanas soup?
Cook the trahanas in water or stock until soft and thick. Finish the soup with butter, olive oil and crumbled feta cheese.
Can it be used to make tomato soup?
Yes. Trahanas can be cooked with tomatoes, tomato sauce, onion and oregano, along with vegetable or meat stock.
What other dishes can be made with trahanas?
It can be cooked with vegetables, aubergine, pumpkin, mushrooms or meat. The amount of liquid determines whether the result is a thinner soup or a thicker dish served with a spoon.
What are the ingredients, and which allergens does the product contain?
The ingredients are flour, cow’s milk, eggs and salt. The product contains the allergens milk and eggs; the type of cereal is not specified further on the label.
Does the trahanas contain preservatives?
No. The label states that the product is free from preservatives.
Is sweet trahanas organic?
The product is not labelled organic on the supplied label.
Additional parameters
| Category: | Food |
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| EAN: | 5214002734855 |
| Country of origin: | Greece |
| Manufactured by: | Geusi Vounou, Βατόλακκος, Grevená, Greece |
| Vhodné pro: | GMO Free |
| Size: | 500 g |
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Geusi Vounou – “taste of the mountains” from Grevena, Greece
Geusi Vounou (Greek: Γεύση Βουνού, literally “taste of the mountains”) is a family agricultural business from Vatolakkos near Grevena in northern Greece. The brand is run by Vasilis Karapas, an agronomist from a farming family who planted his first oregano on family land in 2014 while still studying. He later added Greek mountain tea, thyme, sage, saffron, lemon balm, other aromatic plants and pulses.
His grandmother Magdalini was an important influence, teaching the family how to work with local herbs and emphasising the value of traditional plant material. What began as a small student project developed into an agricultural brand combining Greek farming and culinary traditions with modern processing control, packing and export.
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Not an anonymous brand. A real farm in Western Macedonia.
- Fields near Vatolakkos at approximately 600 m above sea level – not 680 m, as our website previously stated incorrectly.
- A family farming tradition – Vasilis grew up working in the fields and built on the experience of previous generations.
- Farm-grown herbs are naturally shade-dried to avoid unnecessary loss of aroma during drying.
- Herbs and pulses form the core of the farm’s own production. We use organic claims only for products that are individually certified; the brand’s wider range is not automatically organic.
Greek agricultural press reported in 2023 that the family farm covered approximately 50 hectares, including around 20 hectares of pulses and about 14 hectares of aromatic plants. Cereals used in crop rotation also remained part of the farming system. For the pulses and aromatic crops, the source reported certified organic cultivation.
Why Greek herbs are more than “just another oregano”
With Geusi Vounou, the main difference is not decorative packaging but provenance and the way the raw material is handled. Vasilis describes manual work from planting and weeding through harvesting, drying and packing. With aromatic plants, the aim is to preserve the character of the whole plant with as little processing as possible before packing.
For customers outside Greece, it is also useful to understand what individual Greek ingredients actually are and how they are used. A literal translation of the name is not always enough. Greek mountain tea, dittany, trahanas, kritharaki, hilopitaki and petoura are not marketing terms; they are specific traditional herbs, foods or types of pasta with their own uses.
From herbs and pulses to the wider Greek pantry
Today’s Geusi Vounou range is broader than the farm’s original production. At PraveBio.cz we therefore distinguish between two parts of the assortment:
- The farm-grown core: oregano, thyme, sage, lemon balm, Greek mountain tea, saffron, other herbs and pulses.
- The wider Greek range: traditional pasta, honey, mushrooms and truffle products, flavoured olive oils and other regional foods.
For each product we therefore check origin, ingredients, organic certification, the traditional name and the correct way to use it. The aim is not to sell customers “something Greek” without context, but to explain what makes each ingredient different, how to prepare it and why it has a place in Greek cooking.
Vasilis Karapas: from the first oregano crop to an export brand
Vasilis Karapas was born in Grevena in 1994 and studied agricultural development and farm business management in Thessaloniki. He has worked professionally in agricultural production and packing since 2014. Oregano was the first crop, followed by other aromatic plants and pulses.
Greek media reported in 2024 that more than 70% of production was exported. Exports began in Germany in 2018 and later expanded to other European countries, including the Czech Republic. Geusi Vounou was not created as a souvenir brand for tourists; it grew out of a working agricultural business and now sells its products across several markets.
Geusi Vounou at PraveBio.cz
PraveBio distributes Geusi Vounou in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. As with Ceylon Kokonati, we explain the differences between individual products, their Greek names, how they are used in the kitchen and the genuine USPs of each ingredient. Organic claims are used only where they apply to the specific certified product.
