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About Greek recipes
Greek cuisine (Greek: Ελληνική Κουζίνα) is the traditional cuisine of Greece, a typical Mediterranean cuisine, sharing characteristics with the cuisines of Italy, the Balkans, Anatolia, and the Middle East. Contemporary Greek cookery makes wide use of olive oil, vegetables and herbs, grains and bread, wine, fish, and various meats, including poultry and rabbit.
Typical ingredients in Greek cuisine are lamb and pork, olives, cheese, aubergine, courgettes, and yoghurt. The desserts are dominated by nuts and honey. Some dishes use phyllo pastry.
As well as a list of recommended specialist Greek ingredient suppliers, we have a wealth of information on Greek cheeses.
ΠΟΠ (POP) ingredients
ΠΟΠ (POP) stands for ‘Προστατευόμενη Ονομασία Προέλευσης’ (Prostateuomeni Onomasia Proeleusis) which in the UK we know as 'Protected Designation of Origin' (PDO). Under the EU agricultural product quality policy, this "covers agricultural products and foodstuffs which are produced, processed and prepared in a given geographical area using recognised know-how". The following Greek and Cypriot ingredients are those which are registered as ΠΟΠ (POP).
| Name | Product | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Πράσινες Ελιές Χαλκιδικής Prasines Elies Chalkidikis | Olives | Chalkidiki (Central Macedonia) |
| Κατσικάκι Ελασσόνας Katsikaki Elassonas | Kid | Elassona, Larissa Damasios, Tirnavos (Thessaly) |
| Ξύγαλο Σητείας / Ξίγαλο Σητείας Xygalo Siteias / Xigalo Siteias | Cheese | Siteia (Crete) |
| Αρνάκι Ελασσόνας Arnaki Elassonas | Lamb | Elassona, Larissa Damasios, Tirnavos (Thessaly) |
| Φιρίκι Πηλίου Firiki Piliou | Apples | Pelion (Thessaly) |
| Φάβα Σαντορίνης Fava Santorinis | Pulses | Thira, Thirasia, Palea Kameni, Nea Kameni, Aspro (Aspronisi), Christiani and Askania (South Aegean) |
| Εξαιρετικό Παρθένο Ελαιόλαδο Σέλινο Κρήτης Exeretiko Partheno Eleolado Selino Kritis | Olive oil | Kandanos, Pelekanos, Anatolikos Selinos (Crete) |
| Ακτινίδιο Σπερχειού Aktinidio Sperchiou | Kiwi fruit | Spercheios Valley (Central Greece) |
| Ανεβατό Anevato | Cheese | Grevena (West Macedonia) |
| Αποκορώνας Χανίων Κρήτης Apokoronas Chanion Kritis | Olive oil | Khania area of Crete |
| Αρχάνες Ηρακλείου Κρήτης Arxanes Irakliou Kritis | Olive oil | Heraklion area of Crete |
| Αυγοτάραχο Μεσολογγίου Avgotaracho Messolongiou | Fish roes | Messolonga (Aetolia-Acarnania) |
| Βιάννος Ηρακλείου Κρήτης Viannos Irakliou Kritis | Olive oil | Heraklion area of Crete |
| Βόρειος Μυλοπόταμος Ρεθύμνης Κρήτης Vorios Mylopotamos Rethymnis Kritis | Olive oil | Rethymno area of Crete |
| Γαλοτύρι Galotyri | Cheese | Epirus and Thessaly |
| Γραβιέρα Αγράφων Graviera Agrafon | Cheese | Karditsa (Thessaly) |
| Γραβιέρα Κρήτης Graviera Kritis | Cheese | Hania, Rethymnos, Heraklion and Lasithio areas of Crete |
| Γραβιέρα Νάξου Graviera Naxou | Cheese | Island of Naxos (South Aegean) |
| Ελιά Καλαμάτας Elia Kalamatas | Olives | Kalamata (Peleponesse) |
| Εξαιρετικό παρθένο ελαιόλαδο “Τροιζηνία” Exeretiko partheno eleolado “Trizinia” | Olive oil | Trizinia (Attica) |
| Εξαιρετικό παρθένο ελαιόλαδο Θραψανό Exeretiko partheno eleolado Thrapsano | Olive oil | Thrapsano area of Crete |
| Θρούμπα Αμπαδιάς Ρεθύμνης Κρήτης Throumpa Ampadias Rethymnis Kritis | Olives | Rethymnon area of Crete |
| Θρούμπα Θάσου Throumpa Thassou | Olives | Island of Thassos (East Macedonia and Thrace) |
| Θρούμπα Χίου Throumpa Chiou | Olives | Island of Chioas (North Aegean) |
| Καλαθάκι Λήμνου Kalathaki Limnou | Cheese | Island of Limnos (North Aegean) |
| Καλαμάτα Kalamata | Olive oil | Kalamata (Peloponnese) |
| Κασέρι Kasseri | Cheese | Macedonia and Thessaly; Xanthi (East Macedonia and Thrace) and the Island of Lesbos |
| Κατίκι Δομοκού Katiki Domokou | Cheese | Fthiotida (Central Greece) |
| Κελυφωτό φυστίκι Φθιώτιδας Kelifoto fystiki Fthiotidas | Pistachios | Fthiotida (Central Greece) |
| Κεράσια τραγανά Ροδοχωρίου Kerassia Tragana Rodochoriou | Cherries | Rodhohori (Macedonia) |
| Κεφαλογραβιέρα Kefalograviera | Cheese | Macedonia; Epirus; Etoloâkarnania (West Greece); Evrytania (Central Greece) |
| Κολυμβάρι Χανίων Κρήτης Kolymvari Chanion Kritis | Olive oil | Kolimvari area of Crete |
| Κονσερβολιά Αμφίσσης Konservolia Amfissis | Olives | Fokida (Central Greece) |
| Κονσερβολιά Αταλάντης Konservolia Atalantis | Olives | Various areas in Central Greece |
| Κονσερβολιά Πηλίου Βόλου Konservolia Piliou Volou | Olives | Volos area (Thessaly) |
| Κονσερβολιά Ροβίων Konservolia Rovion | Olives | Rovios on the Island of Euboea (Central Greece) |
| Κονσερβολιά Στυλίδας Konservolia Stylidas | Olives | Fthiotida (Central Greece) |
| Κοπανιστή Kopanisti | Cheese | Cyclades Islands (South Aegean) |
| Κορινθιακή Σταφίδα Βοστίτσα Korinthiaki Stafida Vostitsa | Currants | Aliaia (West Greece) |
| Κρανίδι Αργολίδας Kranidi Argolidas | Olive oil | Ermioni (Peleponesse) |
| Κροκεές Λακωνίας Krokees Lakonias | Olive oil | Krokees (Peleponesse) |
| Κρόκος Κοζάνης Krokos Kozanis | Saffron | Kozani (West Macedonia) |
| Λαδοτύρι Μυτιλήνης Ladotyri Mytilinis | Cheese | Island of Lesbos (North Aegean) |
| Λυγουριό Ασκληπιείου Lygourio Asklipiiou | Olive oil | Argolida (Peleponesse) |
| Μανούρι Manouri | Cheese | Central and Western Macedonia; Thessaly |
| Μέλι Ελάτης Μαινάλου Βανίλια Meli Elatis Menalou Vanilia | Honey | Arcadia (Peloponnese) |
| Μετσοβόνε Metsovone | Cheese | Metsovo (Epirus) |
| Μήλα Ζαγοράς Πηλίου Mila Zagoras Piliou | Apples | Pelion (Thessaly) |
| Μήλα Ντελίσιους ΠιλαÔά Τριπόλεως Mila Delicious Pilafa Tripoleos | Apples | Arcadia (Peleponesse) |
| Μπάτζος Batzos | Cheese | Thessaly and Macedonia |
| Ξερά σύκα Κύμης Xera syka Kymis | Dried figs | Kimi (Central Greece) |
| Ξυνομυζήθρα Κρήτης Xynomyzithra Kritis | Cheese | Hania, Rethymnos, Iraklio and Lasithio areas of Crete |
| Πεζά Ηρακλείου Κρήτης Peza Irakliou Kritis | Olive oil | Heraklion area of Crete |
| Πέτρινα Λακωνίας Petrina Lakonias | Olive oil | Petrina Lakonias (Peleponesse) |
| Πηχτόγαλο Χανίων Pichtogalo Chanion | Cheese | Chania area of Crete |
| Πορτοκάλια Μάλεμε Χανίων Κρήτης Portokalia Maleme Chanion Kritis | Oranges | Crete |
| Ροδάκινα Νάουσας Rodakina Naoussas | Peaches | Vermio Mountains (Macedonia) |
| Σαν Μιχάλη San Michali | Cheese | Syros (South Aegean) |
| Σητεία Λασιθίου Κρήτης Sitia Lasithiou Kritis | Olive oil | Eastern Crete |
| Σταφίδα Ζακύνθου Stafida Zakynthou | Currants | Zakynthos (Ionian Islands) |
| Σφέλα Sfela | Cheese | Messinia and Lakonia (Peleponesse) |
| Τσακώνικη μελιτζάνα Λεωνιδίου Tsakoniki Melitzana Leonidiou | Augbergines | Arcadia (Peleponesse) |
| Φέτα Feta | Cheese | Macedonia, Thrace, Thessaly, Central Greece, Peleponesse and Island of Lesbos |
| Φοινικι Λακωνιασ Finiki Lakonias | Olive oil | Finiki (Peleponesse) |
| Φορμαέλλα Αράχωβας Παρνασσού Formaella Arachovas Parnassou | Cheese | Arachova Parnassos (Central Greece |
| Φυστίκι Αίγινας Fystiki Eginas | Pistachios | Island of Aegina (Attica) |
| Φυστίκι Μεγάρων Fystiki Megaron | Pistachios | Megara and Nea Peramos (Attica) |
ΠΓΕ (PGE) ingredients
ΠΓΕ (PGE) stands for ‘Προστατευόμενη Γεωγραφική ΄Ενδειξη’ (Prostateuomeni Geografiki Endeixi) which in the UK we know as 'Protected Geographical Indication' (PGI). Under the EU agricultural product quality policy, this "covers agricultural products and foodstuffs closely linked to the geographical area. At least one of the stages of production, processing or preparation takes place in the area." The following Greek and Cypriot ingredients are those which are registered as ΠΓΕ (PGE).
| Name | Product | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Φασόλια Βανίλιες Φενεού Fasolia Vanilies Feneou | Beans | Feneos (Peleponnese) |
| Πατάτα Νάξου Patata Naxou | Potatoes | Naxos (South Aegean) |
| Σταφίδα Ηλείας Stafida Ilia | Grapes | Ilia (Western Greece) |
| Άγιος Ματθαίος Κέρκυρας Agios Mattheos Kerkyras | Olive oil | Agios Mathaios on Corfu (Ionian Islands) |
| Ακτινίδιο Πιερίας Aktinidio Pierias | Kiwi fruits | Pieria (Central Macedonia) |
| Ζάκυνθος Zakynthos | Olive oil | Zakynthos (Ionian Islands) |
| Θάσος Thassos | Olive oil | Thassos (North Aegean) |
| Κεφαλονιά Kefalonia | Olive oil | Kefalonia (Ionian Islands) |
| Κονσερβολιά Άρτας Konservolia Artas | Olive oil | Arta (Epirus) |
| Κουμ Κουάτ Κέρκυρας Koum kouat Kerkyras | Kumquat | Corfu (Ionian Islands) |
| Κρητικό παξιμάδι Kritiko paximadi | Biscuit | Crete |
| Λακωνία Lakonia | Olive oil | Lakonia (Peleponesse) |
| Λέσβος ; Mυτιλήνη Lesvos ; Mytilini | Olive oil | Lesbos (North Aegean) |
| Λουκούμι Γεροσκήπου Loukoumi Geroskipou | Confectionary | Yeroskipos (Cyprus) |
| Χανιά Κρήτης Chania Kritis | Olive oil | Chania area of Crete |
| Μήλο Καστοριάς Milo Kastorias | Apples | Kastoria (West Macedonia) |
| Ολυμπία Olympia | Olive oil | Ilia (Peleponesse) |
| Πατάτα Κάτω Νευροκοπίου Patata Kato Nevrokopiou | Potatoes | Drama (East Macedonia and Thrace) |
| Πρέβεζα Preveza | Olive oil | Preveza (Epirus) |
| Ρόδος Rodos | Olive oil | Dodecanese (South Aegean) |
| Σάμος Samos | Olive oil | Samos and Ikaria (North Aegean) |
| Σύκα Βραβρώνας Μαρκοπούλου Μεσογείων Syka Vavronas Markopoulou Messongion | Figs | Attica |
| Φασόλια (Γίγαντες Ελέφαντες) Πρεσπών Φλώρινας Fassolia Gigantes Elefantes Prespon Florinas | Dried beans | Prespes (West Macedonia) |
| Φασόλια (πλακέ μεγαλόσπερμα) Πρεσπών Φλώρινας Fassolia (plake megalosperma) Prespon Florinas | Dried beans | Prespes (West Macedonia) |
| Φασολια γιγαντεσ — ελεφαντεσ Καστοριασ Fassolia Gigantes-Elefantes Kastorias | Dried beans | Kastoria (West Macedonia) |
| Φασόλια γίγαντες ελέφαντες Κάτω Νευροκοπίου Fassolia Gigantes Elefantes Kato Nevrokopiou | Dried beans | Drama (East Macedonia and Thrace) |
| Φασόλια κοινά μεσόσπερμα Κάτω Νευροκοπίοu Fassolia kina Messosperma Kato Nevrokopiou | Dried beans | Drama (East Macedonia and Thrace) |
ΕΠΙΠ (EPIP) ingredients
ΕΠΙΠ (EPIP) stands for ‘Εγγυημένα Παραδοσιακά Ιδιότυπα Προϊόντα’ (Eggyimena Paradosiaka Idiotypa Proionta) which in the UK is known as 'Traditional Speciality Guaranteed’ (TSG). It "highlights traditional character, either in the composition or means of production". Currently, there are no Greek and Cypriot ingredients which are registered as ΕΠΙΠ (EPIP).
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