Amethystos - why do you transliterate χασαπικο with two s's?

Amethystos -

I notice that you yourself always transliterate χασαπικο with two s's: hassapiko.

Is this an "inside-joke", or is there some reason why you are doing this?

Isn't a single sigma in Greek generally transliterated as a single s in English?

Cause I'm not targeting only english-speaking readers.

There can be a misunderstanding about pronunciation when a single s is followed by a vowel, for example hasapiko could be heard like hazapiko.

Ahh! Thank you! That makes perfect sense.

Like in English:

hoof/hooves
roof/rooves
leaf/leaves

etc.

rooves????? Only in New York???

roof
ro͞of,ro͝of/
noun
plural noun: roofs

• 1.
  the structure forming the upper covering of a building or vehicle.
  
  
  
  
  

I don't know Steve - maybe you are correct ...