The cuisine of Greece - Europe

The foods of Greece

Greek cuisine has been greatly influenced by both Eastern and Western cultures. Fresh vegetables, fishes & seafoods play a significant role in the dishes mostly because of its long coastline while meat is treated as less popular, with the exception of lamb.
And that type of cuisine is in line with the Mediterranean diet.
The Mediterranean diet is a diet inspired by the eating habits of Greece, Southern Italy, and Spain. The principal aspects of this diet include proportionally high consumption of olive oil, legumes, unrefined cereals, fruits and vegetables, moderate to high consumption of fish, moderate consumption of dairy products (mostly as cheese and yogurt), moderate wine consumption, and low consumption of non-fish meat products.

Greece - See the recipes

Apple strudelettes Baklava Caramelized pear-cranberry strudel Celery root remoulade Chicken strudel Chocolate orange cheese cake Eggplant and tomato terrine Eggplant soufflé Florentine lamb chops Fried chickpea salad Garlic-layered potatoes Greek pasta salad with shrimp Greek salad with grilled shrimp Greek-style pasta with shrimp Herbed spinach-ricotta srudel Herbed spinach-ricotta strudel Leg of baby lamb nicoise Mushrooms a la grecque greek style mushrooms Rhubarb pithiviers Roasted pears and figs compote Sausage and dried cherry stuffing Smoked salmon napoleons Spanakopita spinach pie in puff pastry Spiced pita chips Spinach patties deluxe Spinach-feta strudel Stuffed artichokes Zucchini pancakes

Cooking in Greece