-
The seven-country study and the Cretan diet
Many years ago, Ansel Keys from the University of Minnesota and his colleagues studied the health of 16 regions in 7 countries around the world. The study lasted for 10 years, with over 50 years of follow up. They found that in Greece and specifically in Crete, compared to other Mediterranean countries, there were significantly…
-
Olive oil
Olive oil is simply the fatty liquid produced by crashing and squeezing the olive. There is nothing more added to the final product. It’s quality though is depended on a variety of factors that are tightly controlled by today’s producers, based on millennia of experience and tradition.
-
Fish and fishing
The Cretans were throughout their history very close to the sea, and a large part of the inhabitants were either fishermen or merchants by sea, so both fish and seafood were usually a central part of Cretan cuisine. Cretan seas offer fish of supreme quality.
-
Meat and livestock
Crete has always been a small livestock island. The traditional Cretan meat is lamb and goat to a lesser degree – in contrast to the rest of Greece, where pork and beef predominate.
-
Cretan diet
Cretan diet Crete has one of the oldest and most delicious cuisines in the world. It is that long tradition of flavors, fragrances, materials and styles that has its origins in the Minoan era and is preserved until our days. According to the findings of the archaeological excavations, it seems that the ancient Cretans 4,000…