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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…
Tag: Greece
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…
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…
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
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…