Greek Food
Greek Food
A meal in Greece is highlighted with a selection of hot and cold
plates known as mezedes. Soups are few but they are meals by
themselves.
- The main course is a boiled or grilled meat/fish. There are
also many delectable meat stews to choose from, as well as plain
grilled cuts of meat and of course the well known charcoal
grilled lamb or pork called souvlaki.
- Fish and shellfish are excellent in any kind of cooking.
Salads are usually ordered with the main course and can consist
fresh vegetables or cooked dandelions .
- Horiatiki, the traditional Greek salad, consists of tomato
slices, cucumber slices, olives, peppers, onions and feta cheese
dressed with oil and vinegar.
- Cheese, the most commonly offered in restaurants are feta
(white semi-soft and salted),