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Pasteli and other sesame-based sweets
Soultana-Maria Valamoti, Professor, School of History and Archaeology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Sesame came to Greece from the East, likely…
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Sweets with poppy seeds
Soultana-Maria Valamoti, Professor, School of History and Archaeology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki A pasteli or other sweet made with poppy…
Rock samphire
Soultana-Maria Valamoti, Professor, School of History and Archaeology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki The modern-day rock samphire, Crithmum maritimum, was known…
Olives
Soultana-Maria Valamoti, Professor, School of History and Archaeology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Olives have grown around the Mediterranean for millennia….
Olive oil
Soultana-Maria Valamoti, Professor, School of History and Archaeology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Olives, prized since time immemorial by the peoples…
Meat, Poultry and Eggs in the Mediterranean Diet
The traditional Greek Mediterranean diet is one of the healthiest and most balanced diets in the world. Meat has a…
Lentils with bulbs – volvophakí
Soultana-Maria Valamoti, Professor, School of History and Archaeology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki A time-honoured legume, the lentil has been a…
Chickpeas
Soultana-Maria Valamoti, Professor, School of History and Archaeology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki The earliest chickpeas used as food by prehistoric…
Bread rolls with flaxseed
Image 1: Modern flax seeds just before being crushed with stone grinding tools as part of an experiment conducted by…
Grass pea fava
Image 2. Charred Lathyrus sativus seeds from the Neolithic settlement of Toumba Kremastis Koiladas, Kozani. (Photo by S.M. Valamoti, from…