Greek cuisine is a Mediterranean cuisine. Contemporary Greek cookery makes wide use of olive oil, lemon juice, vegetables, and herbs, grains and bread, wine, fish, and various meats, including lamb, poultry, rabbit and pork. The most commonly seen grain is wheat.
Greek meals are accompanied by local olives, some cured in a hearty sea salt brine, others like wrinkly throubes, eaten uncured from the tree. Similarly, olive oil, the elixir of Greece, is used liberally in cooking and salads, and drizzled over most dips and dishes. Many tavernas use their own oil. Variations on moussaka are found throughout the Mediterranean and Balkans, but the iconic Greek baked dish is based on layering: sauteed sautéed, aubergine minced meat fried pureed, tomato, onion garlic and spices like cinnamon and, allspice a bit of, potato and then a final fluffy topping of cheese and bechamel. béchamel sauce The answer of course would be: Greek food! Being at the crossroads between east and west, Greek cuisine has been infused with the best of both worlds. Some of the most eclectic tastes from the west balance against some of the more raw and upbeat tastes from the east on Greek tables. 1 The water in Greece is safe to drink out of the tap. 2  In our own visits to Greece we often drink the water out of the tap, but we just as often buy bottled water which comes in many sizes and is very inexpensive. Greek cuisine is a Mediterranean cuisine. Contemporary Greek cookery makes wide use of olive oil, lemon juice, vegetables, and herbs, grains and bread, wine, fish, and various meats, including lamb, poultry, rabbit and pork. The most commonly seen grain is wheat, however barley is also used. It was Archestratos in 320 B.C. who wrote the first cookbook in history. Greece has a culinary tradition of some 4,000 years. Ancient Greek cuisine was characterized by its frugality and was founded on the Mediterranean triad: wheat, olive oil, and wine, with meat being rarely eaten and fish being more common. Greeks are master of charcoal-grilled and spit-roasted meats. Souvlaki is still Greece’s favourite fast food, both the gyros and skewered meat versions wrapped in pitta bread, with tomato, onion and lashings of tzatziki. At the taverna, local free-range lamb and pork dominate, though kid goat is also a favourite. Variations on moussaka are found throughout the Mediterranean and Balkans, but the iconic Greek baked dish is based on layering: sauteed sautéed, aubergine minced meat fried pureed, tomato, onion garlic and spices like cinnamon and, allspice a bit of, potato and then a final fluffy topping of cheese and bechamel. béchamel sauce Dolmades. Each region in Greece, in fact, each household, has its variation on the classic grape leaf-wrapped rice parcel. Eaten as a finger food, some stuffed vine leaves incorporate mincemeat with the long-grain rice, others, simply a heady combination of thyme, dill, fennel, oregano or pine nuts. Variations on moussaka are found throughout the Mediterranean and Balkans, but the iconic Greek baked dish is based on layering: sauteed sautéed, aubergine minced meat fried pureed, tomato, onion garlic and spices like cinnamon and, allspice a bit of, potato and then a final fluffy topping of cheese and bechamel. béchamel sauce In Tavernas and psistarias (grill houses) there is usually not a steam table with food on display though you may be able to look at their meats which are on dislay behind a glass counter. In a psaro-taverna (fish taverna) you can ask to see the fish too and make sure it is fresh. In fact it is sort of expected of you. You also want to know if it is sold by the merida (order) or by the kilo. Same with some of the meats too like paidakia (lamb-chops) and lamb roasted on the spit either of which come by weight or portion. Usually they come with fried potatoes but you can ask for rice or even macaronia in most places. The main ingredient you will probably find in just about every Greek dish is olive oil. Olive oil is the energy food that fueled a splendid civilization in ancient times, and the one item that every Greek home cannot be without. 1 The water in Greece is safe to drink out of the tap. 2  In our own visits to Greece we often drink the water out of the tap, but we just as often buy bottled water which comes in many sizes and is very inexpensive. 1 GEOGRAPHIC SETTING AND ENVIRONMENT. Greece is the southernmost country in the Balkan Peninsula, the region that includes Albania, Macedonia, and Bulgaria to the north. It has a total area of 131,940 square kilometers (50,942 square miles). The Greeks eat bread, grains, potatoes, rice, and pasta nearly every day. Staples of the Greek diet include olives (and olive oil), eggplant, cucumbers, tomatoes, spinach, lentils, and other types of beans, lemons, nuts, honey, yogurt, feta cheese, eggs, fish, chicken, and lamb. Greece is a fruit-producing country. In the summer you can indulge in fresh melons, peaches, apricots, and the ubiquitous watermelons. On the rural roads in Greece you will see little kiosks where the farmers sell produce and fresh fruits. Don't miss out on the opportunity to buy some fresh fruit if you pass one. 1 The water in Greece is safe to drink out of the tap. 2  In our own visits to Greece we often drink the water out of the tap, but we just as often buy bottled water which comes in many sizes and is very inexpensive. Every table in the summer would include a communal plate of Greek salad. You meals most likely include a plate too (horiatiki salata = village salad, is best). Since the country is a major exporter of fruits and vegetables chances are good that your salad would be made with fresh, and very tasty ingredients. 1 The water in Greece is safe to drink out of the tap. 2  In our own visits to Greece we often drink the water out of the tap, but we just as often buy bottled water which comes in many sizes and is very inexpensive.
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