Greek Cuisine

Greece is the cradle of antiquity, and Greek cuisine, more than 25 centuries ago, representend among the old continent the starting point of all culinary arts.

 

The archaeological and historical sources tell us that the Greek Cusine was particularly articulate (in terms of techniques and combinations) even before Alexander the Great.

 

The cooking discipline In Greece, was not limited to the mere cooking of grilled foods, as it was for the rest of the world, in fact they began to combine different types of ingredients, using spices to obtain flavors that made food more tasty.

 

The Romans themselves had much to learn from the Greeks, so that Greece "imported" chefs and secrets of their culinary art.

 

It can be asserted that even the great Italian food tradition, certainly the most appreciated among all over the world, has actually an Hellenic origin.

 

The Greek cuisine is positevely affected by the Mediterranean climate, warm and sunny, the dishes are simple but very tasty, with recognizable Mediterranean flavors of olives and excellent extra virgin olive oil, aubergines, cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes, zucchini, meat and cheese.

Simple recipes based on fresh and genuine products, with the result of being able to offer tasty and very flavored dishes to those who love good food.

 

Plato said that for one’s on health it is better to have frugal meals, even based only on cheese, olives and vegetables. " This "philosophy" in the Greek cuisine is well represented by the simplicity of the recipes, the dishes are still rich and nutritious even if very simple.

 

Trivia

If legends have a base of truth, Greece has given the Western world and its chefs their distinctive look: during the Middle Ages, the chefs of Greek monasteries wore tall white hats to distinguish themselves from the monks, who had black hats, this is where the famous chef's hat comes from.