Greek Food
By Lynn Ross
Greek food is a wonderful mix of oriental and European dishes, cooked using different methods, from frying to broiling to boiling. Greek food is simple and elegant, with flavors subtle to robust, textures smooth to crunchy, fresh and timeless, nutritious and healthy.
Greek food is simple, honest and unfussy. Greek food is known worldwide for its great taste and healthy attributes. Greek food is the simplest, most elemental of all; for many of the Greek highlights, you only need to put the food on a platter.
Greek food is an important contribution to the mediterranean diet and Greece's cuisine with many influences throughout history from various countries spanning from Asia Minor, Egypt and France, The cuisine has enourmous potential to produce food that involves many influences from a vast range of ingredients and a myriad of tastes with endless possibilities.
Greek food is nutritious as olive oil, pulses, rice and honey play a key role. Greek food is almost always cooked in, or contains olive oil. Greek food is just as sophisticated, nuanced and delicious as Italian or Turkish food. Greek food is a flamboyant affair--long on rosemary, garlic, lemon and olive oil, short on tidy boundaries and fuss.
Greek food is traditionally served warm because eating hot food was deemed unhealthy. greek food is more like Turkish and mid eastern food then Italian food. Greek food is wonderful, tasty, and healthy.