Welcome to the Greek Breakfast
Imagine waking up under the Greek sun, while on an island escape, nature adventure or City Break, to a delicious breakfast buffet of local specialties at a hospitable table.
The “Greek Breakfast” welcomes guests at hotels in every corner of Greece to savor the flavors and aroma of purely Greek products and regional breakfast delicacies.
You’ll enjoy a taste of local culinary tradition that, not only travels your senses, but inspires discovery of regional cultural heritage, local products and fruits of the earth.
What better way to start your day…
1kg flour 1 cup olive oil 1 sachet dry yeast ? teaspoon ground cinnamon and ? teaspoon clove A pinch of salt Oil for frying Dissolve the yeast in lukewarm water and add ? of the flour. Mix well and let the dough sit, approximately for 30 minutes. Add the clove, cinnamon, salt and slowly ... Read more Περισσότερα Lalaggia of Messinia
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2 kg milk 10 eggs 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 ½ cup olive oil 2 cups sugar 2 cups flour In a large bowl, pour in all ingredients and mix well. Evenly spread the mixture into a buttered baking pan. Preheat the oven to 175 degrees and bake for 35 minutes at ... Read more Περισσότερα Galatopita (Milk pie) of Ouranoupolis
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The taste of pure Greek honey is unforgettable. Who could resist a refreshing bowl of creamy yoghurt with a drizzle of honey or a generous spread of the ‘nectar of the gods’ on more than one slice of freshly-bake, breakfast bread. In antiquity, this Greek superfood was cherished not only as a traditional sweetener for ... Read more Περισσότερα Greek Honey
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A day in the life of the ancient Greeks started at early rise with barley bread dipped in wine and, perhaps, a few figs or olives. This may sound ‘spartan’ compared to today’s full breakfast but Athenaeus, 2nd-3rd Century AD grammatist, names a long list of different breads in The Deipnosophistae (dinner table philosophers), sometimes called ... Read more Περισσότερα Bread in Ancient Greece
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Sometimes Greek Nature truly surprises with its gifts. A small evergreen tree growing in a specific area in the southern part of Chios, an Eastern Aegean island, seems to have just appeared thousands of years ago. Although found in countries around the Mediterranean Sea, only this variety produces the unique mastic sap. Somehow the ancients ... Read more Περισσότερα Chios mastic
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Wake up to The Greek Breakfast and enjoy a delicious, nutritious array of certified local products and specialties. Real Greek yoghurt, pure honey, the freshest fruits, free-range eggs and traditional marmalades are just some of the Greek superfoods to boost your energy for the get up and go to start your day. The Greek Breakfast ... Read more Περισσότερα The value of The Greek Breakfast
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