EATING HABITS ARE CHANGING NOWADAYS

After decades of overspending, Greece was forced from late 2009 to grapple with its ruined finances by imposing harsh taxes and surviving on rescue loans from the IMF and European Union.The result means nine out of 10 Greeks are changing their food-shopping habits, according to a September survey by the consumer organization KEPKA. People are now eating out less, cutting back on meat and swapping quality food brands for cheaper substitutes.The growing demand for affordable meals has been met by magazines and a new batch of low-budget cookbooks, such as The Cooking Economy and Family meals for €5 – 110 recipes for the financial crisis.
The number of vacant stores and homeless grow by the day, Athens's coffee shops are busy and streets filled with new cars. But nowadays there are worrying signs of poverty. There are children who go to school without enough to eat, people who open up their cupboards, and see little more than a bag of flour, and think – 'what can I do with that?

 Bletsas, the chef advises "Never, ever throw anything away: You can preserve it, freeze, cook it, reuse it, or give it to someone who needs it more than you."

Sample Starvation Recipes:

Bulgar-wheat "meatballs"

Boil bulgar wheat until tender and mixing with grated onion, parsley, spices, and egg. Gelatin sheets can be used for binding if no egg is available. The wheat is rolled in flour or bread crumbs and fried in olive oil.

Cabbage and chestnuts

Slices of cabbage are set in a single layer on a greased tray and chestnuts grated over the top. Finely chopped parsley and mint are added along with a drizzle of olive oil; the mixture is baked in a medium-hop oven until browned. The chestnuts can also be mashed or pureed.

1. Why are there signs of poverty in Contemporary Greece?

a. Because of War

b. Because of loans

c. Because of low salaries 

d. b and c 

2. You can make " meatballs" with
a. cabbage
b. wheat
c. cuccumber
d. letuce

3. Parsley is used in
a. coffee
b. mint
c. olive oil
d. meatballs