Moussaka. Evidence ranking
Moussaka (Greek Eggplant Lasagna)
#1 among published recipes we could fairly measure. We use this ranking to build The GüdDish when the method is cook-validated.
Ranking verdict
Photo Finish
The top two recipes are close enough that more data could swap them. Either is a strong starting point.
#1 ranked recipe
recipetineats.com
· top 5% of 84 analysed
4.94 from 299 ratings
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#1 published Moussaka by GüdScore (as of 2026-08-03): Moussaka (Greek Eggplant Lasagna) from recipetineats.com (of 84 rated recipes across 10 sites). Verdict: Photo Finish, limited corpus. That ranking is evidence for building The GüdDish.
Among published Moussaka recipes we could fairly measure, #1 is Moussaka (Greek Eggplant Lasagna) from recipetineats.com (84 rated recipes across 10 sites). GüdScore orders them by how far each outperforms its own publisher. That ranking is how we decide what to learn from when we build The GüdDish.
Why it ranked first
This recipe
4.94
recipetineats.com avg
4.58
Ahead of its publisher by 0.36 stars. That gap, not the raw rating alone, drives the rank, because a 4.99 on a site where everything is 4.99 means little.
- 299 people rated it, enough that the score is not resting on a handful of opinions.
- That combination puts it in the top 5% of every Moussaka recipe we analysed.
Runner-up: Kittencal's Greek Moussaka (food.com), ★ 4.84 from 150 ratings.
What this takes
6, 6 people · 1 hr 10 min total · 40 min prep · 27 ingredients · 17 steps
- 1 kg / 2 lb eggplant (aubergines) (, 0.75cm / 0.3" thick slices)
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 - 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion (, diced (brown, white, yellow))
- 3 garlic cloves (, minced)
- 1.4 lb / 700 g ground beef or lamb (mince) ((Note 1))
- 1/2 cup red wine (, dry (optional))
- 14 oz /400g crushed tomatoes
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 cup beef broth/stock ((Note 2))
- 1 beef bouillon cube (, crumbled (or 1 tsp powder))
- 2 bay leaves
- 1.5 tsp sugar (any)
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon ((or 1 stick, use whole))
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 4 tbsp (60g) butter
- 5 tbsp plain flour
- 2 1/2 cups milk ((any fat %))
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg, freshly grated (optional)
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated ((or Kefalotiri Cheese) (Note 3))
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 1/4 tsp Vegeta, vegetable or chicken stock powder ((or salt) (Note 4))
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/3 cup panko breadcrumbs ((Note 5))
The GüdDish · draft · cook QA in progress
GüdDish Moussaka
This is the moussaka we cook at home when we want the best result without juggling ten tabs. We read the strongest recipes we could find, kept the ingredients and techniques that overlap again and again, and cut the rest. What is left is one combined method: the best of the best, easy to handle, easy to run, and built to come out right every time.
serves 4 to 6
70 min total
4 steps
Needs cook QA
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Full evidence ranking
Showing 10 of a 10-slot list for this dish’s pool of 84 scored recipes. First 7 clear the full CrowdScore floor (at least 10 ratings and 4.5+ stars), ordered by how far each beats its own publisher after we adjust for rating volume. Filled 2 more slots with high-rated recipes that only have thinner vote counts (at least 1 rating, still real stars — marked Thin evidence). Filled 1 with major-publisher star claims we cannot audit (at least 25 advertised ratings — marked Publisher claim, max 3 slots, never CrowdScore). Star ratings and counts are the publisher’s public evidence when present. Close places can still reverse with more data.
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1Moussaka (Greek Eggplant Lasagna)4.94 from 299 ratings
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2Kittencal's Greek Moussaka4.84 from 150 ratings
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3Moussaka on the Grill4.94 from 65 ratings
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4Moussaka Recipe5.00 from 19 ratings
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5Egyptian Moussaka (Saucy Eggplant and Beef Casserole)5.00 from 21 ratings
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6Moussaka Recipe4.58 from 82 ratings
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7Moussaka4.71 from 17 ratings
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8Moussaka5.00 from 4 ratings · below usual vote floor
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9Moussaka Recipe5.00 from 1 rating · below usual vote floor
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10Layered Eggplant and Lamb Casserole (Moussaka)4.59 from 35 · not CrowdScore-verified
Major publishers (ratings not CrowdScore-verified)
Some major publishers show star totals without review-level data we can audit. Those aggregates never enter CrowdScore. They can still appear here as honest publisher claims or as method references. Below: top claims for this dish (some may also appear in the list above as Publisher claim fill).
Behind the evidence
84Recipes rated
10Sites
1,596Ratings
LimitedOrdering confidence
What enters GüdScore
We only put a recipe in GüdScore when we can check the evidence behind its rating at the review level. Sites that only publish closed aggregate stars, without recoverable reviews, stay outside that score rather than being quietly down-weighted. Where we can rebuild ratings from raw public reviews, we do that before a recipe competes. Full methodology: How GüdScore works.
FAQ
What is the best Moussaka recipe?
#1 published Moussaka by GüdScore (as of 2026-08-03): Moussaka (Greek Eggplant Lasagna) from recipetineats.com (of 84 rated recipes across 10 sites). Verdict: Photo Finish, limited corpus. That ranking is evidence for building The GüdDish.
How does GüdDish pick a winner?
We search the open web for methods, measure rated recipes with GüdScore (evidence engine), study ingredients and techniques that set the strongest ones apart, then build one GüdDish. GüdScore does not hand you a single best recipe alone. Details: https://guddish.com/method.html
What does the verdict mean?
The Rank verdict describes the published-recipe competition, not a grade for The GüdDish. Clear Winner means number one is well ahead. Close Contest, Photo Finish, and Split Decision mean the top recipes are hard to separate. Limited corpus means we analyzed fewer recipes than a mature dish.
Why are some big publishers missing from GüdScore?
GüdScore only includes ratings we can audit at the review level. Sites that only expose closed aggregate scores, without recoverable review data, stay outside that score. Their recipes may still inform technique. See How GüdDish works for the full rules.
How often is this updated?
This page’s data was last scored or re-synced on 2026-08-03.
The public Rank is the top 10. The rest of the scored pool lives in the JSON API, not on this page.