History of Greek Food

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ancient Greek cooking

Quince in honey

“ And Melomeli, which also is called Cydonomeli (quince honey) is made as follows. The quinces with their seeds removed, are put into good store of honey, so that they are covered. This becomes good after a year, being…

historyofgreekfood20 June 202020 June 2020 ancient drinks, ancient Greek cooking, ancient Greek cuisine, food culture, Fruit, Honey, mead, Quince No Comments

Traditional foods of Greece: hyacinth bulbs.

Yes, I am a bulb eater.And yes, wild blue hyacinth is my favorite bulb.Not feeling the enthousiasm? The bitter taste of bulbs (muscari comosum, Gr. volvoi) is much appreciated in Greece ever since classical times. They also had a good reputation as…

historyofgreekfood24 March 2012 ancient Greek cooking, ancient Greek cuisine, ancient taste for modern palate, bitter foods, bulbs, Lampascioni, muscari comosum, pickled bulbs, traditional foods of Greece, volvoi 3 Comments

Before the (male) chef became a chef, he was…

Who rules the roast might rule the seas Before the (male) chef…. Lefteris Lazarou, Varoulko’s head chef ….became a chef, Nicholas Tselementes, the moderniser of Greek cuisine. He was a chef for many years at the St. Moritz Hotel. he…

historyofgreekfood24 November 2011 ancient Greek cooking, from chef to mageiros, mageiros, Roman cooking, sacrificial meat 1 Comment