GASTRONOMY IN GREECE

Greek Literature often mentions this important part of our culture: gastronomy. Our writers recall memories from either feasts or simple dishes of the poor. They describe rich buffets of the rich and poor dishes of people who tried and try to feed themselves through the centuries, during peace and war and have combined love, war, joy and sadness  with gastronomy.

In Greece we end up eating whatever the cause. A wedding, a christening, a funeral, a name day, a birthday or just a visit of someone we see every day or someone we rarely see. As the ancient Greek Historian said - we sit at a table not to just eat , but to eat together. So every social event is a means for us to sit together, eat and discuss.