GREEK CUISINEThe Greek cuisine is mainly Mediterranean, has

some features in common with the traditional cuisines of Italy, the Balkans, Turkey and the

Levant (part of the Middle East).

The modern Greek cooking is widespread use of vegetables, olive oil, cereals, fish, meat and wine (white & red). Also, other important products are

olives, cheese, aubergines, courgettes, and yogurt. The main characteristics of Greek sweets are nuts and honey are often used and various

fruits especially for so-called sweets.

Another important aspect of Greek cuisine are the meze which is a collective name for a variety of small meals , usually served with wine, ouzo or raki at taverns , ouzo and raki but also served to a visitor who may have someone at home.

HISTORY

The Greek cuisine has a tradition of about 4000 years and is part of the history and culture of Greece. History is a precursor of western cuisine with culinary spread through ancient Rome across Europe and beyond.

Archestratus was an ancient Greek who in 320 BC He wrote the first cookbook in history.

The meat was eaten rare. This trend continued in the Greek diet in Roman and Ottoman years and changed relatively recently that with technological advances meat has become more readily available. The urbanization after 1960 brought the appropriate changes like new recipes, new ways of presentation and most processed foods.

The wine and olive oil has always been a central part of and spread of grapes and olive trees in the Mediterranean region and beyond correlates closely with the Greek colonization.

classics

The Greek cuisine is very special and different, although there are many common features between the culinary traditions of different regions within the country, there are also many differences, which makes it difficult to present a complete list of representative dishes. For example, the vegetarian dish Chaniotiko patty is a typical dish of western Crete, in the Chania area. A family in Chania may consume this dish 1-2 times a week during the summer. However, it is not popular in any other region of Greece.

Appetizer

Ntakos , a Cretan salad consists of dried or barley rusk , topped with chopped tomatoes and crumbled feta cheese .

Dolmades , vine leaves stuffed with rice and vegetables often contain meat.

Greek salad is essentially a salad with tomato, cucumber, onion , feta , olives and olive oil.

Greens , wild or cultivated greens , steamed or dressed with olive oil.

Squid , usually fried and sauce

Meat & seafood Pasticcio , an example of culinary influence from Italy ( Venetian

cuisine ) . Apaki , lean pork marinated in vinegar , then smoked with

aromatic herbs. Lobster Smelt Grilled octopus , grilled octopus in vinegar, oil and oregano. Grilled sea bream Fried anchovies. Pasta , lamb or beef cooked in a clay pot with pasta and

tomatoes.

Desserts and Sweets Yogurt with honey pasteli Finikia , biscuit topped with chopped walnuts. baklava diples Galaktompoureko cream baked between layers

of sheet and then soaked in lemon scented honey syrup .

Walnut cake , a cake of crushed walnuts , soaked or not in syrup.

GREEK FOODS

LET'S SEE ,SOME VERY FAMOUS GREEK FOODS!!!

HALVAS

ΤΖΑΤΖΙΚΙ

SOUBLAKIA

PASTITSIO

BOUGATSA

AKANES

FASOLADA

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