Saturday’s Food For Thought: Fun Greek Facts Greeks consume more olive oil per capita than any other group of people. Ancient Greeks ate dinner while lying on their sides. The majority of ancient Greek people made their living from farming. Making wine was done by treading and kept in jars to ferment. Olives were either picked by hand or knocked out with a wooden stick. Honey was the only sweetening that existed. Ten Fun Facts About Ancient Greeks My favorite, ” Nothing in excess, and know thyself.”… Read more Saturday’s Food For Thought: Fun Greek Facts →
Share the Love of Kouzounas Kitchen
Like this:
Like Loading...
Happy Tuesday! I wanted to share with you the importance of the ancient Greek diet. Below you will find some useful information on the ancient Greek diet, and a lentil recipe. Ancient Greek Diet The names of foods, cooking methods, and basic ingredients have drastically changed over time. But certain foods still remain the same like, bread, olive oil, and wine. The ancient Greeks had a very basic and healthy cuisine. The main ingredients included: wheat flour, honey, wine, olive oil, and fruit. Greece was ranked top to having a… Read more Ancient Greeks →
Share the Love of Kouzounas Kitchen
Like this:
Like Loading...
What were the top three main ingredients that were the most important to the Ancient Greeks? We all love the first ingredient!! Wine Wine was important to the Greeks as it was a must to have when meeting, enjoying music, or having intellectual discussions. Bread Aww my weakness, and it’s super yummy! Bread was a necessity to the Ancient Greek diet. Greeks produced over 70 different kinds of bread. Olive Oil Seems like all three ingredients are my favorite!!! Olive oil was almost used in every single dish that… Read more Saturday’s Food For Thought: Ancient Greeks & Eating →
Share the Love of Kouzounas Kitchen
Like this:
Like Loading...
