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Simple and Delicious Greek Recipes

By James A Bruce
Greek food is classic Mediterranean styled cuisine, made with numerous delicious natural ingredients. With a heavy focus on feta cheese, along the usual ingredients of olive oil, fresh vegetables, herbs, grains and meats/ seafood. Here's a couple of quick and simple Greek recipes you can knock up in your kitchen. They can be made up as a tasty standalone lunch, or perhaps as a meze appetizer. Either way, feta at the ready!

Greek Foods - The Health Benefits of Greek Thyme Honey

Author: Sadia
honey, as well as being one of the finest tasting honeys in the world, is packed with a range of health benefits. The Ancient Greeks used honey as a medicine, especially for diseases of the gut and as an antiseptic for wounds (Zeina, Othman, Al-Assad; 1996).

Greek thyme honey is infused with layers of flavour from the abundant wildflowers carpeting the mountains in spring and summer. One of the most prominent and fragrant of these is ...

A Brief History of Greek Food

By James A Bruce
Greek cuisine has always been remarkably healthy, dominated by ingredients by a small group of ingredients such as olive oil, honey, goats milk and cheese, nuts, local fruit, vegetables, lamb and fish. Yoghurt, olives, imported fruits and foreign cheese compliment the line-up in today's international times.

The Greek Salad- A Prime Illustration of a Nourishing Mediterranean Meal

Author: Rich Carroll
When coming up with a good Greek salad, certain elements will be a fundamental of this dish. Those would include green bell peppers, red onion, pieces of tomato, cubed or sliced feta cheese as well as Kalamata olives. It will be seasoned with salt and dried oregano, and also the dressing would be olive oil. This will be the authentic Greek salad, and as with all home regional dishes would include just those components locally grown or produced.
However as Greek restaurants and therefore Greek food have taken on the world-wide aspect, variations have developed from the genuine Greek salad. In North America, the United Kingdom and Australia lettuce is going to be the base ingredient with Greek-inspired vegetables plus certainly feta cheese added. Additional products might be...

Greek food Crystallization History and Culture of the Past

Author: laparcom
lapar.com - For every person traveling is a very fun way to release fatigue and provide an opportunity to know the area, culture and new food. It is interesting, every region, city or country has a kind of special food that challenges to be explored. One of the beautiful country that is famous for its blend of classic Mediterranean cuisine combined with modern cuisine is Greek.

About Olive Oil

Author: Mary Dimitropoulos
Is it possible for anybody to think of the Mediterranean region without olive trees? Those trees, with the silvery green leaves, give us that unique fruit which has added a superb flavor to the cuisines of the Western Civilization.
From the Greek mythology we know that Zeus conducted a competition, challenging the gods and goddesses to see who would create the most useful gift. Athena created the olive tree with its delicious oil, that was used to ...