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A veggie of the day

Mushroom

Cultivated mushrooms with a white cap and stem. Primarily grown in Europe and English speaking countries.

Hawai Mix 400 g

Hawai Mix 400 g. A quick and healthy ready-made dish. Rice with green peas, corn and red peppers. A vegetarian dish.

They made fun of his nose ...

Chickpea in philosophy.

Greek cuisine

The secret of the Greek cuisine is the joy of joint feasting.

It is for this reason that meals consist of a large number of small dishes consumed by everyone gathered around the table. There are four pillars of the Greek cuisine: fresh ingredients, skilful use of herbs and spices - picked in the mountains and the countryside, the amazing olive olive as well as the simplicity of meals. It is not by chance that Greeks have the lowest rate of heart and cardiovascular diseases in Europe.

Olives –gods’ gift...

Reaching back as far as the antiquity, olive oil was known as a valuable commodity. Olive trees, the cutting of which was punishable even by death, were the object of their own cult. Currently, oil is present in considerably amounts in almost all Greek dishes. It is of excellent quality and it bears many health benefits. Olive oil reduces bad cholesterol levels and includes natural antioxidants as well as vitamins E and A.

Eat like a Greek!

Greeks like to eat well and this is why they appreciate a tasty cuisine. It shouldn’t be surprising that they can travel far to visit a restaurant where the best souvlaki is grilled – the main Greek dish. Hearty dinners mean that Greeks do not pay much attention to breakfast. A tiny cup of coffee served with a biscuit makes for a sufficient morning meal. Sharp cottage and cream cheeses also provide a nice variety to the diet. The best lunch dishes are: tzatziki – yoghurt mixed with garlic and fresh cucumber or greek salad served with grilled fish or mousaka – an aubergine gratin.

Olive oil classification:

Extra Virgin – acidity content of below 1%
Sopraffino Virgin – acidity content of below 1.5%
Fino Virgin – acidity content of below 3%
Virgin – acidity content of below 4%.

Cuisines of the world - choose cuisine

We invite you for a great trip around the world on a tasty culinary route. Use these tried recipes with photos of the dishes.

For health – kitchen herbs

The curing powers of herbs has been well known, highly valued and used for very many years all over the world.

Mediterranean food pyramid

The base of traditional Mediterranean diet is a combination of vegetables, fruit, cereals, legumes, specially prepared beans and nuts. All of that is seasoned or garnished with olive oil.