I love to eat all kinds of food from all over the world from bold, flavorful Asian and Caribbean cuisine to complex and technical French cuisine, etc. But sometimes nothing compares to eating simple food with minimal fresh ingredients and preparation. Today’s global culinary scenes are dominated mostly by Japanese, Chinese, Italian, Tex-Mex and even French cuisine, which I think is too pricey and overrated. One type of cuisine which I think is delicious, exquisite, tasty, etc. And underrated is Greek cuisine. From soups, hearty stews, and simple side dishes, traditional Greek cuisine combines the freshest ingredients from land and sea to create a healthy and highly appetizing cuisine. The typical Greek diet is based around a variety of flavorful and colorful foods that are high in nutrients and low in animal fats.
The Greeks like most culture usually eat three meals a day. A typical Greek breakfast consists of a strong Turkish coffee (Strong black coffee is one of the most popular non-alcoholic beverages.) with goat’s milk and a piece of bread including pita bread and crusty whole grain peasant bread. They use wheat in a variety of breads mainly because wheat has been cultivated in Greece for thousands of years and it's a staple part of Greek cuisine. Greeks don’t eat a large breakfast typically. Lunch it is usually eaten around noon and it is a light meal like breakfast. They eat dinner much later at night and this is their largest meal of the day. The most common meats the Greeks eat are lamb and chicken, also game birds such as quail and Guinea fowl. Meat doesn't play a big role in traditional Greek cuisine. Greeks usually cook meats like goat and sheep on special occasions such as festivals or used in small amounts to enhan...
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...en chilled. Wine is consumed regularly in Greece but in moderation and it’s mainly with food. Ouzo (an aniseed flavored spirit) and beer are also popular alcoholic beverages. Greek food has a lot of influences and comes from many sources such as areas in the ancient city-states of Athens, Corinth and Sparta. Their individual styles of cooking helped shape Greek cooking into what it is today.
In conclusion, Greek food is heavily influenced by the nice and warm climate of the Mediterranean, and the other countries that surround it. Greek cuisine is very healthy, and diet rich in seafood and lean meats, which I love. And olive oil is a major part of the Greeks daily diet which is much healthier than most oils and animal fats. I use it a lot when I cook at home. Greek cuisine is fabulous and its freshness, simplicity and deliciousness define their food in my book.
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As mentioned earlier Greece is a very geographically complex country. Greece is surrounded by Albania, Bulgaria, Turkey and the republic of Macedonia. These are all North of Greece’s Mainland to varying degrees. With Albania to the northwest, the Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria to the straight north and Turkey to the northeast. The Rhodope and Pindus mountains cause Greece to form natural barriers with its neighbors. To the west it borders the Ionian sea, to the east the Aegean sea.Greece is also located at the Southern end of the balkan Peninsula , which causes the southern portion of the country to stick out in...
In this paper I am going to write about Greek Americans. My paper will include detail about Greek Americans such as residence and housing, date and place of origin, economic activities, education, kinship, traditions and religion as well as their future in the United States.
The ancient Greece left us a wonderful knowledge in diverse areas like in science and technology, art and architecture, literature and theatre, philosophy, political structure, government, education. The ancient Greeks originated all of these areas of wisdom.
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Greek religion influenced greatly on the people’s daily lives.
The country of Greece, also known as the Hellenic Republic, is called Hellas or Ellada by natives. This Mediterranean country in southeast Europe is approximately 50, 942 sq. miles and contains about 9,000 miles of coastline which includes the islands of the country. While the total number of islands is not concrete due to discrepancies over the qualifications to count each body of land surrounded by water as an island, the number of inhabited islands is 227. Greece has many interesting geographical features, such as its overall mountainous landscape which makes up 80% of the country, with its highest point, and possibly most famous geographical feature being Mount Olympus which reaches 9,570 ft. (2917 meters). The country of Greece ranges in absolute location with its northern-most occurring at N 41° 44' 33’’ and its southern-most point at N 34° 32' 33” on the island of Cyprus. The Cyprus also hold the most eastward point of the country at E 34° 38' 3” while its most western point is at E 20° 20' 30”. Greece is bordered by the countries of Albania, Macedonia, Bulgaria and Turkey. Likew...
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The most prevalent family structure is again the traditional nuclear structure with two wedded parents and dependent children (Everyculture.com, n.d.); however there are many households that contain multigenerational family members (Hitton, n.d.). While arranged marriages are no longer the norm in Greece, family members still play a big role in the selection of spouses (The Library of Congress Country Studies as cited in Greece; the Family, n.d.), often basing selection on things such as reputation, appearance, health etc. Greek children normally live with their parents until they marry, then relocate to a new residence with their spouse (Everyculture.com, n.d.). One interesting Greek family ritual can be seen in their celebration of Christmas, which begins with a 40 day fast that does not end until New Year’s day (Main,
Dinner for Greeks is often containing a lot of meat. The meat they usually have is cow and ham. Greeks often have salad like the famous traditional Greek salad that often contains croutons or bread crumbs with some light spices. Greeks usually have the most filling dinners.