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Does fasting make for a healthy diet?

Fasting in the Greek Orthodox Church is closely linked to the modern concept of healthy eating. While the primary motivation…

How fasting has shaped Greek cuisine

Religious fasting has played a crucial role over the centuries in shaping Greek gastronomy, as its devout observance has always…

Σύγχρονοι σπόροι φακής, από διαφορετικές ποικιλίες. Φωτογραφία από S.M. Valamoti, V. Fyntikoglou, K. Symponis 2022, Food Crops in Ancient Greek Cuisine: An Archaeobotanical and Textual Study, Thessaloniki, University Studio Press.

Lentils

Modern lentil seeds of different varieties. Photograph from S.M. Valamoti, V. Fyntikoglou, K. Symponis 2022, Food Crops in Ancient Greek…

Bulgur wheat

Soultana-Maria Valamoti, Professor, School of History and Archaeology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Bulgur has been described as the fast food…

Pies

Soultana-Maria Valamoti, Professor, School of History and Archaeology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Pie, as a general category of recipe found…

Grape Molasses

Soultana-Maria Valamoti, Professor, School of History and Archaeology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Throughout antiquity, long before the advent of sugar,…

Bread

Soultana-Maria Valamoti, Professor, School of History and Archaeology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki The word artos (bread) appears as early as…

Seasonality, Dietary Diversity and the Mediterranean Diet

Η εποχικότητα και η θρεπτική ποικιλία αποτελούν θεμελιώδη στοιχεία της παραδοσιακής ελληνικής Μεσογειακής διατροφής. Στο παρελθόν, οι περιορισμένες τεχνικές συντήρησης…

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