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The religion that is predominant in Greece is orthodox Christian that is recognize with that category of “predominant” in the Greek Constitution but it is also recognized the liberty of religion. It is stimated that between 88%-98% of the population is considered orthodox. Within the orthodox celebrations, Easter is undoubtedly one of the most important festivals in Greece, where traditional events that are typical of these dates are combined with the occasion to meet with family and friends. Although it is true that many Greeks practice fasting at these dates, these meetings place gastronomy at the center of all the festivities,…
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Bread is an indispensable part of the universal culture of civilizations and today’s society. In fact in many diets, as in the Mediterranean, it is considered as a basic element. The Mediterranean Diet Foundation, a foundation that promotes the values of it, includes in its Decalogue a premise on the importance of bread and food from cereals, arguing that they should be part of the daily diet. “Its consumption is indispensable for its composition rich in carbohydrates. They provide us with an important part of energy needed for our daily activities, “says the institution. In this food of simple appearance…
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One of the authentic cultural elements of any region is gastronomy. The distinctive character of the “taste of the kitchen” is often related to the quality characteristics of its society, all the time it “reveals” information relating to its cultural history and the economy. It is precisely the Greeks, who establish the basis of gastronomy as we know it today, since it is in this civilization that the important figure emerges the cook who elaborates sophisticated dishes, unusual and novel, in short, a new way of understanding the kitchen and living in society in banquets, travel and wars. Also, appears…
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