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Greek Cuisine
Greek cuisine is a Mediterranean cuisine that has been passed down through generations. It is influenced by Greece's geography, with dishes changing depending on the season and between coastal and mountainous areas. Food and social interaction are deeply ingrained in Greek culture, with meals bringing families and communities together for important events. The traditional Greek diet centers around the Mediterranean triad of wheat, olive oil, and wine, along with foods produced by small farmers like cheeses, oils, fruits, nuts, grains, vegetables, and herbs. With over 20% of Greece made up of islands, seafood is also a staple. Dishes include bean soups, pies, salads like Greek salad, tzatziki, and main dishes of meat
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Overview of Greek cuisine as a Mediterranean tradition influenced by nearby countries like Italy, Croatia, and Turkey.
Greek cuisine's long-standing traditions with seasonal and geographical flavor variations, featuring bean soup and seafood dishes.
Eating is a social activity in ancient and modern Greek culture, bringing families together during meals and celebrations.
The Mediterranean triad of wheat, olive oil, and wine forms the basis of traditional Greek dietary habits.
Greek cuisine includes ingredients from small farms, featuring cheeses, oils, fruits, nuts, and wild herbs.
Greece’s geography promotes fish and seafood consumption, with a diverse diet including meats and vegetables.
Highlights Greek salads, appetizers, vegetarian dishes, meat dishes, seafood, and sweets, showcasing diverse culinary options.
Impact of globalization on Greek eating habits, emphasizing that the Mediterranean diet is a lifestyle rather than just a diet.
An invitation to experience the flavors of Greece, emphasizing the richness of its cuisine.
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Greek Cuisine
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- 2. Greek cuisine isa mediterranean cuisine, sharing various characteristics with other cuisines of the region. It has been in every Greek house preserved for generations. Italy Croatia Turkey
- 4. Factors that formedit The greek cuisine has a long tradition and its flavors change with the season and the geography.
- 5. Bean soup, (Fasolada),traditional winter dish in mountainous areas Sea food, summer dishes in coastal areas
- 6. Influences SINCE THE ANCIENT TIMES,EATING IN THE GREEK CULTURE IS CONCIDERED A SOCIAL ACTIVITY!!! Fresh fish, one of the favourite dishes of the Greeks; platter with red figures, c. 350–325 BC, Louvre.
- 7. FOOD AND SOCIALINTERACTION 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
- 9. Healthiness the “Mediterranean triad”– wheat olive oil wine.
- 10. These are thefoods that form the base of the traditional Greek regimen.
- 11. Climate and available ingredients Smallor middle class farmers, producing: -cheeses - oils – fruits – nuts - grains - legumes vegetables -, as well as greens and herbs that grow in the wild.
- 12. Growing Crocus inKozani.
- 13. Geography With 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.
- 14. Greeks have abig variety of food on their dietary, salads, soups, pites (pies), vegetables, legumes, meat, seafood, fish and of course desserts & sweets.
- 16. Salads and appetizers GreekSalad or “Choriatiki”, the queen of salads! Dakos
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- 19. 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.
- 20. Meat dishes Souvlaki withpita, Pastitsio Stifado and many more!
- 21. Seafood For such asmall 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)
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- 24. Excessive quantities offood are served in a typical greek table.
- 25. The Greeks areturning to a foreign model of consumption. Globalisation is affecting our diet. Souvlaki, a popular Greek fast food
- 26. The mediterranean dietis not a diet. Rather, it is a lifestyle – including foods, activities, meals with friends and family…
- 27. YOU ALL NEEDTO COME TO GREECE AND TASTE ITS FLAVOUR! KOKLONI NEFELI