Greece
By Jenna Lux
Climate
Agriculture
Holidays
Terms:
Ouzo: A strong spirit with the flavor of anise
Bouzoukia: mandolin-like instrument
Classical Greece: Ancient Greece
Mayeritsa: a dish made with internal organs of a lamb cooked in a seasoned broth
Geography and Climate:
- Formed on the tip of Europe's Balkan Peninsula
- On large landmass and many islands
- Mountain ridges- Mount Olympus
- Dry soil makes farming difficult
- Sheep live here
- Mild Winters and warm summers and rainfall
- Little or no frost
Government:
Agriculture:
Holidays and Recreation:
Cuisine:
Kebabs: pieces of meat, poultry, fish, vegetables, or fruits threaded onto skewers and broiled.
Avgolemono: Greece sauces, a mixture of egg yolks and lemon juice
Moussaka: Eggplant
Taramasalata: snack served a pate made from fish roe(eggs)
Melamacarons: Honey cakes, gift to god
Phyllo: a paper-thin pastry made with flour and water
Baklava: a thin layer of phyllo filled with nuts and soaked with a honey syrup
Galatoboureko: a phyllo layered with rich custard and honey
Kopenhai: a nut cake with phyllo
Diples: a small thin sheets of dough that are rolled with two forks as they are fried
Mezedhes: a variety of appetizers
Most of their dishes had contained raw food dishes. Many dishes were sweet and crispy. Most dishes consisted of soups or salads along with fish or raw animal foods. They were well known for their breads and desserts.