Foods eaten in America that originated in Greece

Fried Kalamari

Grilled Octopus

Lamb Fricasse

Horiatiki Salad

Religious Practices/ Traditional Holidays

In Ancient Greece, they didn't use napkins. They would wipe their mouths with a piece of bread, and then feed it to the dogs.

Greek food is an important element of every type of celebration, from births, weddings, and funerals to major holidays like Christmas and Easter..

 

Greek Christmas and New Year's Foods:

Keftethes - Greek Meatballs

 

 

 

Kolokithokeftethes - Zucchini Fritters (vegetarian meat balls)

Greek Easter:

Lenten Chocolate Cake

 

 

 

Lagana - Clean Monday Bread - eaten only once a year

 

 

Foods Commonly Eaten In Greece

SpanakopitaTart

Roast Lamb Leg

Melitzanopita

yiaourtlou

Pasta Salad Yogurt

Aginaropita

Meal Schedule, Typical Meal & Common Dishes

Greeks ate 3 meals each day. Breakfast was eaten at sunrise, a small midday meal and a late afternoon snack. The main meal was eaten at the end of the day.

Common Dishes - variety of breads & fruits. The Greek usually drank water, and some others referred to goats' milk.

Cooking Methods & Flavor Principles

Seasonings, spices, herbs, sauces, etc..
Herbs - Mint, Marjoram, Fennel (leaves), Dill, Bay Leaf, Basil, Arugula & Oregano.
Spices - Allspice, Anise, Cardamom, Cinammon, Cloves, Coriander, Cumin, Curry, Hot Chili Peppers, Piperoriza, Hot Peppers, Mustard Powder, Nutmeg, Pepper, Sumac, Saffron, & Vanilla.
Cheeses - Feta, Katiki, Kasseri, Graviera, Manouri, Kapnisto & Anthotyro.

Cooking Methods consist of; boiling, frying, simmering, stewing over wood burning fires, grilling & baking. Wood buring ovens also.

Common cooking methods.

Greek cooking offers an incredibly rich and diverse array of foods and beverages that are the culmination of literally thousands of years of living, cooking, and eating. While each Greek meal is fresh and inviting, it is also a trip back through Greece's history.

Climate and Location.

Greece’s climate is mostly mediterranean, but because of its unique geographical location and landscape, Greece has a large range of smaller areas of climates and variations. To the west of the Pindus mountain range, the climate is generally wetter and has some maritime features, and to the east, the climate is generally drier and windier during the summertime. The climate of Greece can be divided into four different types of climates. Dry mediterranean, Humid mediterranean, Continental mediterranean and Alpine mediterranean.
Greece's location is at the southeast end of Europe and it is the southernmost country of the Balkan Peninsula.