History of Greek Food

“We will not allow it to be said again ‘Regretfully, we are bankrupt’. I will give, we will give our all in order to save the country,” prime minister George Papandreou said, referring  to the phrase “Regretfully, we are bankrupt” with which  prime minister Harilaos Trikoupis had announced in 1893  that the Greek government was unable  to cover the repayment of its debts. Greece [...]

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 [...]