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Similarities and differences between the monastic and Mediterranean diets
The Mediterranean diet and the monastic diet observed within the Greek Orthodox Church are two traditional dietary patterns focused on…
Tag: Greece
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…
Lentils
Greeks have consumed lentils since prehistoric times. Hunter/gatherers who lived at Franchthi cave in Argolis about 11,000 years ago, long…
Bulgur wheat
Soultana-Maria Valamoti, Professor, AUTh Bulgur has been described as the fast food of prehistoric times, since with very little preparation…
Pies
Soultana-Maria ValamotiPie, as a general category of recipe found today in many variations throughout Greece, also appears in various forms…
Grape Molasses
Soultana-Maria ValamotiThroughout antiquity, long before the advent of sugar, grape molasses – a sweet syrup made from grape juice –…
Bread
Soultana-Maria Valamoti, Professor, AUTh The word artos (bread) appears as early as Homer’s Odyssey, in which Telemachus, son of Odysseus,…
The role of wine in the monastic diet
The significance of wine in monastic life is easily understood, as the words ‘wine’ and ‘vine’ are frequently used in…
‘Official’ monastic food. (What Monks Eat on Festive Occasions)
In their festive meals, monks adhere to certain rules which combine the joy of the feast with monastic austerity and…