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Aunt Julie's Recipe Book
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Posted: October 4, 2013
Aunt Julie (theia Ioulia) was born in the beginning of the 20th century in Clio (kleio), a village of Lesvos island. She spent her life in the village of Skala Sikamia of Lesvos and in […]
Mediterranean Diet Pyramid
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Posted: September 30, 2013
This Pyramid, which represents the optimal, traditional Mediterranean diet, is based on the dietary traditions of Crete and southern Italy in the 1960s. It is structured in the light of nutrition research carried out in […]
Olive Oil Consumption and Human Health
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Posted: September 30, 2013
OLIVE OIL AND HUMAN DISEASES Olive oil and cardiovascular disease: Chholesterol and artherosclerosis The beginnings of the current interest in the Mediterranean diet, characterised by a low content of saturated fatty acids (animal fats and palm […]
Tips to avoid Food Decay
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Posted: September 30, 2013
Quality: Some tips to avoid food decay: Do not buy foods when they are close to their expiry date. Do not allow dehydrated food to absorbe moisture. Do not keep foods for a prolonged period […]
About Table Olives
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Posted: September 30, 2013
The olive fruit is a drupe. It has a bitter component (oleuropein), a low sugar content (2.6 – 6%) compared with other drupes (12% or more) and a high oil content (12-30%) depending on the […]
Olives & Olive oil
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Posted: September 28, 2013
Olive oil is classified according as its oleic acidity (fatty acid content), the most important element in determining its grade, and to its flavour, colour and aroma. The European Union has defined a specific 30 […]
About Greek Cheese
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Posted: September 28, 2013
Feta: By far, the most popular and the most ancient of the Greek Cheeses. It is the traditional cheese of Greece. It is used in salads (greek salad – horiatiki), baked in pies, crumbled on […]
About Appetizers
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Posted: September 28, 2013
Appetizers (mezedes or orektika in Greek) play an important role on the Greek table. What constitutes a Greek appetizer? The most common type of a Greek appetizer would be dips or spreads such as taramosalata (fish roe […]
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