Gastronomy

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SYMPOSIUM’S BIRTHPLACE ENTAILS THE TRUE EXPERIENCE

One of the most authentic cultural elements of Greece is gastronomy, one of the highlights of Mediterranean cuisine, which is associated with the societal quality characteristics revealing information regarding its cultural and economical history embracing ideas from its eastern and western neighbours. The culinary tradition of Greece has recorded a history of four thousands years with exceptional characteristics based on unique quality goods being produced on the land of Greece. Besides, Greece is the country that gave birth to symposium, which literally means drinking and eating with friends, the true experience of Greek gastronomy! In fact, it is believed that Archestratos was the first man who wrote the first cookbook in 330 B.C reminding us that cuisine is a sign of civilisation. The nutritional tradition of Greece blends harmonically with the high nutritional value that has shown the positive effect of a balanced Greek diet on a person’s beauty, health and longevity encompassed from four secrets; fresh ingredients of good quality, accurate use of flavourings and spices, the famous Greek olive oil and its basic simplicity. Greek olive oil is one of the high-quality goods being produced in Greece accompanying the majority of Greek dishes while the flavour, the aroma and the tastiness of Greek vegetables and fruits is rare to find owing to the mild Mediterranean climate of the country. The cheeses of Greece are another vital element of the Greek diet. The taste and scents of the herbs and spices of Greece come from the mountainous areas of the countryside while the unique taste of the Greek meat come from the free ranging goats and sheep. And let’s not forget that Greece is renowned for its delicious seafood. It is guaranteed that you will be flavoured surprized from the cuisine of Greece consisting from a large variety of dishes for both meat and vegetarian lovers!