History of Greek Food

One must sacrifice to the gods for three purposes: to give honor, to show gratitude, or because of one’s need of good things. (Theophrastus, On Piety, frag. 12, Potscher, 42-4). And in return, the ancient gods were pleased with the expressions of human gratitude (sacrifices, libations, offerings, dances etc.) to them.
This complex of ideas: man asks, gods give, [...]

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 [...]