Nuts, fruits, vegetables, grains and legumes are abundant in Greece. Olive trees and lemon are grown a lot too as Greece poses ideal climate for growing them Lamb is used greatly in Greek non-vegetarian cooking.

The Greek style of cooking has touches of both Roman and Turkish cooking and has through the years been influenced by several other culinary styles. Traditional Greek cooking uses fresh ingredients therefore it's normal to shop daily for best results. Cooking is kept simple by allowing the taste of fresh ingredients, herbs and spices to shine through instead of covering them up. Grilling, baking, roasting, frying, and stewing are some of the favored cooking methods.

Both meat and vegetables are cooked utilizing tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic, onions and herbs like sweet basil and oregano. Meals are mostly cooked in olive oil. The typical Greek salad is made with raw vegetables and may even include celery, onions, peppers and cucumbers. Oregano, salt and pepper may 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 called feta. Lemon juice and olive oil is often added to salads and then seasoned with salt and pepper.

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

Lamb can be cooked in a lot ways and the Greeks have some really awesome ways of cooking lamb that brings out its tastes like no other cuisines. To make a Greek shish kebab pieces of lamb are marinated in olive oil, wine and lemon juice. Salt and pepper and a little oregano are added. The lamb is then placed on skewers and grilled. During cooking olive oil is rubbed over the meat.

Moussaka is amongst the most a well-liked dishes in Greece. This baked dish comprises layers of fried eggplant and ground lamb. It is seasoned with tomato, oregano and bit of cinnamon. Grated cheese and white sauce and is added to the top then it is baked in the oven.

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