History of Greek Food

Hard, old bread combined with milk or other liquid (sauce, olive oil, butter, stock, wine etc.) is found for centuries all over Mediterranean as a way of transforming leftovers into a dish in its own right. The ancient Greeks gave the name maza to those bread- based foods; later they were called by various names [...]

Until the 3rd decade of 20th century, shortages posed a continuing threat to many of the poorest areas in Greece. Things were getting worse during wars, particularly in Ancient, Byzantine and Ottomans’ occupation years when warfare included burning or salting fields, or attacking those who cultivated the soil. Then the major characteristics of famine, the [...]