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[I:http://podcoffeemakers411.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/RajivKapur46.jpg]Nuts, fruits, vegetables, grains and legumes are abundant in Greece. Olive trees and lemon are grown a lot too as Greece poses ideal atmospheric conditions for growing them Lamb is used plenty in Greek non-vegetarian cooking.

The Greek style of cooking has touches of both Roman and Turkish cooking and has over time been influenced by several other culinary styles. Conventional Greek cooking uses fresh ingredients therefore it’s normal to shop daily for best results. Cooking is kept straightforward by allowing the taste of fresh ingredients, herbs and spices to shine through as opposed to covering them up. Grilling, baking, roasting, frying, and stewing are some of the popular cooking methods.

Many of the vegetarian and non vegetarian dishes are cooked using herbs, onions, tomatoes, oregano and sweet basil. Olive oil is the main cooking oil. Greek salads are used as side dish with almost all non veg dishes and is made using onions, celery, peppers, cucumbers etc. Oregano, salt and pepper could be added to the salad as a seasoning together with a dressing of olive oil and lemon juice. The salad will have black olives and a soft salty cheese referred to as feta. Lemon juice and olive oil is usually added to salads and then seasoned with salt and pepper.

Lentil and pea soups are very popular in Greece and are sometimes served along with the main course. Bread is generally dipped in the soup and salad is used as a side dish. A form of chicken soup called avgolemono is popular too and is often laced with lemon and served.

Lamb is cooked in many ways. The Greek have a special method of cooking lamb that makes it very tasty. One of the most popular Lamb dish is Greece is Greek shish which is made by marinating lamb in wine, olive oil and lemon juice. The meat is then grilled on skewers after which pepper, oregano and salt are added as per taste.

Moussaka is another popular dish in Greece and is made from a curious mixture of grounded lamb and eggplant after which it is seasoned with cinnamon, oregano and tomato. Cheese and white sauce are added and then the whole mix is baked in oven.

For further information and videos on Greek Recipes please visit Greek Recipes. If you are interested in Greek Desserts please look at Greek Desserts

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