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Greek cuisine is very old. Ancient Greek traditions have blended those of Italy, Turkey, and the Middle East.
Geography and Climate
Southern tip of the Balkan Peninsula Mountain ridges form the coastline To the east is Mount Olympus Mild winters Little or no frost Warm, sunny summers
Holidays & Celebrations
Saint Basils Day New
Year’s Day Eat cake for a sweet new year Exchange gifts
Easter 7
week fast Mayeritsa Internal
organs of lamb cooked in a seasoned broth
Demeter 
Greek Goddess of Harvest and Wine
Key Ingredients
Lamb skewers
Seafood Taramasalata Pate
made from fish eggs
Olives Salata
horitiki
Key Dessert Ingredient
Honey Phyllo Baklava Galat
oboureko Kopenhai
Lemon Juice 
Lemon juice is the primary ingredient in a number of Greek dishes.
Avgolemono
Egg yolks Lemon juice Flavor soups & stews Serve with veggies & fish
Greek Spices
Cinnamon Basil Dill Bay leaves Garlic Oregano
Moussaka ď‚—
A Greek dish of eggplant slices, layered with a mixture of ground lamb, onions, garlic, tomato sauce, and cinnamon, and baked in a custard or white sauce.
Stuffing Vegetables ď‚—
A popular Turkish technique in Greece.
Popular Greek Dishes
Avgolemono Suovlaki Spanakopita
Phyllo 
A feathery pastry dough that adds crispness to both sweet and savory Greek dishes.
Dolmas 
Grape leaves that are folded and rolled with rice and ground meats.
Baklava ď‚—
A pastry with alternating tiers of phyllo dough and finely chopped walnuts or almonds mixed with sugar and cinnamon and steeped in honey syrup.