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THE GREEK FOOD

Greek Cuisine is a fantastic mix of Oriental, Asian, Balkan, European and Mediterranean food with influences from the Ancient Greece and the Byzantine times to today's contemporary era.

Being the crossroad between Europe and Asia, Greece has found ways to match ingredients and recipes from both sides with exotic, delicious results that give food a unique taste. Olive oil, olives, vegetables, herbs and fruit play a key role in the Greek food while butter and red meat are not used that often. In recent years scientific research and medical evidence have shown that high quantities of olive oil, vegetables and fruit result in lower cancer rates.

Perhaps that is why Greece is a country low in cancer rates and high in life expectancy.

Greek food is healthy, low in fat and cholesterol as it consists of a wide range of salads (apart from the world wide famous Greek Salad) such as :

The exotic smoked aubergine salad
The juicy sun dried tomato salad
The grill vegetable salad
The okra salad,

and piquant appetizers such as :

The very famous tzatziki
The aubergine pickles
Olive spreads
Feta spreads
Baked garlic cloves
Cheese in olive oil
Olives with herbs

Greek food is nutritious as olive oil, pulses, rice and honey play a key role. Dishes like :

Hot chickpeas
Split peas salad ("fava")
Butter beans cooked in tomato sauce
Stuffed vine leaves with rice and herbs or haloumi, the well known "dolmades"
Home made pasta served with tomato sauce

Have been loved by all those who have visited Greece and keep coming back for more and more.

Greek food is delicious as it includes a wide range of jams, marmalades and fruit preserves (known as "spoon deserts") made of the fruit that grow in Greece countryside, such as :

Figs
Tangerines
Oranges
Lemons and limes
Sour cherries
Apples
Quince
Bergamot

These preserves are usually served with Greek strained yoghurt. They are a fantastic, "light" idea after the main course of dinner or lunch. They can also be served as a sweet delight snack on a top of buttered slice of bread or toast.

Our deli, the deli for food lovers, will give you the chance to get to know Greece's food culture and give a new dimension to your breakfast, lunch and dinner.

So indulge in the Greek cuisine and enjoy your meal!