The Pyramid Power

Ancient Greek cuisine

Author: dpdo


Meals

Terracotta model representing a lion's paw tripod table, 2nd1st century BCE, from Myrina, Louvre

At home

The Greeks had four meals a day. Breakfast ( akratismos) consisted of barley bread dipped in wine ( akratos), sometimes complemented by figs or olives. A quick lunch ( ariston) was taken around noon or early afternoon. Dinner ( deipnon), the most important meal of the day, was generally taken at nightfall. An ...

Greek Cuisine: the Olympian Gold Standard

Author: James Murray


Greek cuisine is the food of the Gods or perhaps of the Greeks. The foundation of the Mediterranean diet, is olive oil traditionally consumed in Mediterranean countries has become known to be the most characteristic and ancient element of Greek cuisine.

The "Mediterranean triad", based on Oil of the lowly olive, mated to Wheat and complemented with wine. Ancient Greek cuisine was characterized by its frugality ...