Taste like Greece

Vegetables are an inseparable part of Greek couisine, furthermore they also add flavour to any dish and have a positive effect on our body.

If you have an opportunity to visit Greece, you must try the local vegetables. The vegetables which we can find in this wonderful country, taste different than those imported to Polish supermarkets. In this article, we want to show you and introduce the most mouth-watering and most consumed ones.

In this article:

• you will know about the most commonly consumed vegetables in Greece
• we will also introduce some interesting facts
• tell you about our impression

6 the most popular vegetables eaten by Grecian

1. Patata Kato Nevrokopiou –these potatoes are high in carbohydrates, starch, and proteins. They are cultivated in the summer to be harvested in September, when the temperature is lower and precipitation is higher.
2. Tomataki Santorinis – these small  tomatoes come from a local variety produced on the islands of Santorini. Tomataki Santorini is a deep red color and has a firm, not particularly moist flesh with a high seed content.
3. Florina Peppers – greek pepper cultivated in Western Macedonia and the area of Florina. Florina pepper is bright in color and sweet in flavor. These versatile peppers can be used in salads, sauces, pasta dishes or meat dishes.
4. Olives – Greece is the cradle of various types of olives: Athinolia olives, Kalamon olives, Koroneiki olives and Valanolia olives deserve special attention.
5. Zucchini – Grecian eats it very often, usually they add it to salads and meat dishes. Zucchini add a flavour, expressiveness and it’s delicate so many people like it, especially children. (the separate post is already on our website, we invite you warmly 🙂 )
6.  Eggplant – Most often, eggplant is eaten as a paste or grilled with tomato and feta.

5 culinary curiosities

1. Greeks believe that the longer you have to wait for dinner, the more fun you get out of it. 
2. They love spending time in tavermas. Moreover is believed that the fewer the tawemas, the better the dishes they serve there.
3. Between 13 and 17 Greeks have „siesta”, at these time they can gain energy that allows them tosit longer in the tavernas. 
4. For Greeks food is not only a pleasure but also a way of spending free time. 
5. During the day the meal of the Greek is modestm limited to coffe, nutsm rusks and pumpkin seeds, the quintessence of the day is the evening feast, which is usually held in tavemas. 

Our impression:)

We were bery pleased about vegetables in Greece, they were inseparable part of our every meal. They diversified the dishes, giving then an interesting taste, which was freshness and novelty for us. Beinng at the Greek market, we noticed how important vegetables are in the lives of the Greeks, everyone found something for themselves and no one left with an empty purse. The large variety of vegetables is an advantage for people who don’t eat meat, and the vegetarian index in Greece is growing every year.