Soultana-Maria Valamoti Broad beans belong to the group of legumes first domesticated in the Near East, and their cultivation later…
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Phakoptisani, the ‘lentils and rice’ of the ancient Greeks
Soultana-Maria Valamoti According to ancient Greek myths about the transition from foraging to farming, the first cereal cultivated by humans…
Peas
Soultana-Maria Valamoti Peas are one of the legumes that were cultivated in Greece as early as the 7th millennium BC….
Ochros, a Lathyrus of the Aegean
Soultana-Maria Valamoti Legumes have been cultivated in Greece for 9,000 years, since the emergence of the first farming societies in…
Greek gastronomy for travellers
Evripidis Apostolidis – manager of ‘Marathia’ restaurant on Tinos Greek gastronomy is deeply connected to the history, culture and traditions…
Challenges and prospects of Greece’s primary sector
Serkos Haroutounian – Professor of Chemistry at the Laboratory of Human and Animal Physiology & Nutrition, Agricultural University of Athens …
Greece as the ultimate hospitality, gastronomy and culture destination.
Elia Kentrota, Director of Communications & Public Relations, Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens Greece is undeniably one of the…
“Greek PDO products lend unique character to international recipes”
By Niki Mytarea, food and wine writer/journalist “Greek gastronomy is deeply rooted in tradition, offering a rich variety of products…
Use of PDO products in more modern cuisines and in general for the advancement of gastronomy in Greece
Topic – Dimitris Katrivesis, chef. “In gastronomy, there is a common code, which is none other than flavour itself, the…
Clean Monday and the foods associated with it
Clean Monday is a movable feast that depends on the date of Easter, which is also not fixed. It typically…