Culinary Walk Around Greece

2024 Author: Jasmine Walkman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 08:29

For many of us, Greece is a preferred summer destination, due not only to the wonderful beaches and tranquility, but also the incredibly delicious Greek cuisine, which has its sworn admirers in our face.

When it comes to delicious food, the Greeks invented it. The typical Greek cuisine is a unique combination between the well-known Balkan products with a unique Mediterranean flavor.

In the modern Greek cuisine you will find classic products such as olive oil, olives, Greek feta cheese, eggplant, yogurt and of course - fish.

Typical of the cuisine of our southern neighbor is the rich aroma of local dishes and dishes. Dishes in Greece smell irresistibly of oregano, thyme, cinnamon, basil and dill.

A brief historical reference reveals that we can safely define Greece, in particular Ancient Greece, as the birthplace of culinary art in Europe. It is no coincidence that the first cookbook appeared in the homeland of Aristotle, and its author was Archestratos.

Greece's key geographical location is the reason why its cuisine is influenced by the Balkans, Italy, Asia Minor and the Middle East. That is why today the neighbors have banitsa, skewers, baklava, Turkish delight and other dishes, the authorship of which is disputed by various countries on the Balkan Peninsula and Mara Asia.

You can't help but get hungry just at the thought of a delicious Greek pie or squid in Greek, and when it comes to the famous Greek desserts, we immediately forget any promises of low-carb diets, strict diets and more.

Of course, the culinary tour of Greece includes everyone's favorite Greek specialties such as Paputsaki or stuffed eggplant with minced meat in the oven, Greek moussaka with eggplant and those delicious souvlaki that can be bought on every corner in Athens.

In the modern Greek cuisine you will not find a wide variety of recipes with pork or beef, but on the other hand, Greek, lamb and goat fish recipes predominate.

True connoisseurs of good food will assure you that eating lamb in Greek is one of the pleasures that one should enjoy at least once in a lifetime.

Sunny Greece is not a good place for people on a diet, because going there and not trying some of the famous Greek pastries is an unforgivable sin.

The typical Greek sweets, unlike those in Bulgarian cuisine, are usually prepared with honey. You will find honey instead of sugar in many recipes for Greek cake, which is also very similar to the cake that is prepared in our country.

It is difficult to make a list of all the Greek specialties that one must try when visiting Greece, because the choice is more than rich.

In addition to the typical Greek salad, which is served as an addition to a well-chilled ouzo, you can combine the aniseed drink with a delicious Greek pickle made with green tomatoes or olives.

Unpretentious, but very tasty are the Greek meatballs and other grilled specialties offered in the restaurants, such as chicken skewers in Greek, etc. And for complete enjoyment, combine them with some of the well-known and beloved Greek sauces such as tzatziki.