Greek Cuisine

Greek cuisine is a mediterranean cuisine, sharing various characteristics with other cuisines of the region. It has been in every Greek house preserved for generations.

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Factors that formed it

The greek cuisine has a long tradition and its flavors change with the season and the geography.

Bean soup, (Fasolada), traditional winter dish in mountainous areas

Sea food, summer dishes in coastal areas

Influences

Fresh fish, one of the favourite dishes of the Greeks; platter with red figures, c. 350–325 BC, Louvre.

SINCE THE ANCIENT TIMES, EATING IN THE GREEK CULTURE IS CONCIDERED A SOCIAL ACTIVITY!!!

FOOD AND SOCIAL INTERACTION ARE DEEPLY ENTWINED IN THE GREEK CULTURE. Food brings the whole family together during mealtimes, as well as when it comes to important life events or religious celebrations.

Scene from an ancient symposium

Healthiness the “Mediterranean triad” – wheat olive oil wine.

These are the foods that form the base of the traditional Greek regimen.

Climate and available ingredients

Small or middle class farmers, producing: -cheeses - oils – fruits – nuts - grains - legumes - vegetables -, as well as greens and herbs that grow in the wild.

Growing Crocus in Kozani.

GeographyWith 20 % of Greece made up of islands, fish and seafood are a popular and common part of the Greek diet.

Lamb and goat are served mainly during holidays and festivals, while poultry, beef and pork are in plentiful supply.

Greeks have a big variety of food on their dietary, salads, soups, pites (pies), vegetables, legumes, meat, seafood, fish and of course desserts & sweets.

A TYPICAL MENU

Salads and appetizersGreek Salad or “Choriatiki”, the queen of salads! Dakos

Tzatziki

Pies

Main Vegetarian dishes Fasolada (bean soup) and Fakes (lentil soup with

vinegar) Gemista Fasolakia and all other vegetables are cooked in the

same way like eggplants.

Meat dishes

Souvlaki with pita, PastitsioStifado and many more!

SeafoodFor such a small country, there is a lot of coastline which is why they have such a strong history of seafaring. Eating seafood goes along with that.

Ψαρι ψητο

Bakaliaros (cod)

Baked fish

Sweets

Galaktompoureko

Kourabiethes

Excessive quantities of food are served in a typical greek table.

Souvlaki, a popular Greek fast food

The Greeks are turning to a foreign model of consumption. Globalisation is affecting our diet.

The mediterranean diet is not a diet. Rather, it is a lifestyle – including foods, activities, meals with friends and family…

YOU ALL NEED TO COME TO GREECE AND TASTE ITS FLAVOUR!

Nefeli Kokloni

THANK YOU FOR YOUR

ATTENTION!!!