Greek is one of the popular cuisines in world. From the small to big cities like New York City Greek restaurants are providing this delicious cuisine to its lovers. This food consist various types of ingredients. Different types of components are mixed and used in this diet to make great dishes like Mousaka, Pastitsio etc.
Here are the main ingredients of this food:
Olive oil – Olive oil is the main ingredient of this cuisine. This oil is used in almost every Greek dish. Olive oil is used for grilling, seasoning, boiling etc. This oil is used in dishes like salad, Souvlaki, Skordalia, Psarosoupa, Briám and Koulourakia etc. Olive oil is also known for its various health benefits.
Feta – This diet is known worldwide for its cheese. Feta is used in various dishes and it is one of their main ingredients. It is used in salad, Tirokafteri, Spanakopita, Tsouknidopita etc.
Vegetables – Greek cuisine is usually consists of fresh vegetables and fruits. Dishes in this diet are made of various vegetables like potato, tomato, green peppers, onions, beans, mushrooms, carrots etc. Fresh vegetables are used in various soups, salads, appetizers etc. Briám, Gemista, Dolmadakia etc., are made of fresh ingredients.
Fish – Fish is also main components of Greek recipes. Fish is used in Horta, Skordalia, Taramosalata, Kakavia, Psarosoupa and many other dishes. Fish is mixed with other components like vegetables, fruits, herbs, etc. to get flavor.
Meats – In this cuisine, different kinds of meats are used in various recipes. Meats of lamb, rabbit, chicken, pork are widely used in this food. Avgolemono, Giouvetsi, Pastitsio, Souvlaki, Kleftiko and Keftedakia are few examples of meat dishes.
Yoghurt – Yoghurt is also one of the main components of this cuisine. Recipes of Trahana, Tzatziki, Creamy Tomato Orzo Soup include yoghurt. Mainly it is used for dips.
Lemon – Lemon and its juice is used in recipes of Spanakorizo, Kleftiko, Païdakia, Souvlaki, Taramosalata, Kalamari and Avgolemono.
Herbs – Various types of herbs are also used in Greek food. Herbs like mint, onion, oregano, basil, fennel seed and garlic etc., are widely used in this fare. Tea is also made of various herbs.
Other than these, some other components are also used in this cuisine. Wine is also an important part of this food. Because of all these components, this food is famous all over the world. This course is offered in various restaurants, hotels because of its popularity among people.
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