Almond

The pistachio arrived in Aegina only a century ago but found the ideal environment to take root on the island of Saronic Gulf. The climate and soil gave and still give one of the most beloved nuts.

The cosmopolitan Greek island of the Saronic Gulf is famed for its seafood cuisine and wonderful almond sweets.

The recent discovery unearthed by archeologists in Germany is a blackened hazelnut-and-almond cake destroyed by WWII bombings

The seeds of fruits like olive, plum, peach and almond, along with the seeds of some medicinal plants from the skirts of the Mount Ida are crafted into jewelry by village women living in the northwestern province of Balıkesir's Edremit district.

Holidays in Greece consist of various activities – sightseeing, touring, visiting museums and archaeological sites – and as a result you are bound to get hungry in between meals and may want to keep in mind of the nutritious, yet delicious, quick snacks available, or simply because you wish to satisfy your appetite.

"Our friends in the town keep us, as formerly, abundantly supplied with all the delicacies it affords: many of the dishes sent us are excellent; among others some butterfly-things of pastry, which one might blow away, but for the honey their wings are clogged with." 

Melomakarona, kourabiedes and diples are traditionally served at Christmas in Greece.

INGREDIENTS

The Hellenic Food Authority (EFET) released a warning on Monday regarding apricot kernels and bitter almonds.

EFET advised adults to consume no more than two apricot kernels and bitter almonds daily, while suggesting that children and pregnant women refrain from their consumption altogether.