Monday, 29 August 2016

The Best Coffee Experience for Coffee Lovers

There has developed a new craze of coffee in recent years. You can see it wherever you go; people walking or even riding bicycles, carrying a cardboard carton of the stuff. Yes, you guessed it, it's the coffee craze. The coffee experience has taken over from the can of cola and the coffee vocabulary litters our speech.


In America coffee drinking became particularly popular with the birth of a well-known chain of coffee shops. In the cafés of Europe, particularly Italy, Spain and France, strong coffee has been the beverage of choice for centuries. Whatever may it be, nothing can match the taste of the Greek coffee.

Drinking coffee has become so addictive that people will even queue up to be served their favorite variation, be it latte, espresso, mocha or a plain Americano. One chain of coffee shops sells at least forty different blends of coffee from all over the world. There are blends from Latin America, Africa, Arabia, Asia and even Europe, as well as mixed blends and decaffeinated versions.

Coffee shops and cafés have popped up everywhere, in cities, towns and villages across the country. This phenomenon seems to have been caused by the desire of the youngsters of today to have a place to meet friends and do business as well as shoppers seeking refuge for their sore feet. Indeed coffee shops seem to be taking the place of the pub for many people. Since, Greek coffee is quite famous, you can find many coffee shops in Greece.


Some business people even set up their offices in coffee shops; with the advent of wireless connections for their laptop computers and the ever present mobile 'phone, nobody actually needs to actually be in their office in order to work. This situation is ideal for informal business meetings as the atmosphere is much more relaxed than it would be at their place of work.


The coffee experience has now become such an important part of life so café owners need to look to their laurels if they are to survive. Customers are becoming far more selective when it comes to choosing the venue for their coffee drinking and the choice of products has a bearing too. The coffee of Greek is one of its best Greek delicatessens. With all the competition, only the coffee shops which provide the most comfortable atmosphere and best variety of coffees, well made, together with accompaniments such as pastries, cakes and biscuits will attract the most custom.

Saturday, 13 August 2016

Have Some Popular Dishes from the Greek Cuisine

Traditional Greek Seafood Dishes
There are a number of common dishes that tie back to Greece itself, while you should definitely try a variety of Greek fare whether you're in the country or visiting a lovely Greek restaurant somewhere else in the world.
 Some traditional Griechische Vorspeisen  include grilled or fried kalamari, taramosalata-a fish roe salad-, fried anchovies or smelt and baked sardines with garlic, olive oil, lemon juice and oregano. Lakerda is another popular appetizer. Usually for a few days before being served, and plated in half inch steaks, this member of the tuna family is marinated in lemon and olive oil. Dressed with olive oil and lemon or vinegar, most seafood dishes are served.

You may have the honor of choosing the fish you would like to have cooked for you and your guests, if you're in a traditional Greek taverna. This is part of the memorable experience of dining out Greek.


Try a traditional Greek salad if you're looking for a tasty Griechische Vorspeisen to start with. The traditional salad is called a village or country salad, in Greece. With large pieces of tomato, red onion, fresh sliced cucumber, flavorful kalamata olives, and feta cheese, it most often contains various types of lettuce. It may be dressed with olive oil or balsamic vinaigrette. The Greek Souvlaki is one of the most famous dishes in the world. Souvlaki is a quickly-prepared food consisting of pieces of meat, often sliced from a large piece of rotisserie meat. The meat may be pork, beef, or lamb. Traditionally lamb is used.

The dish may include grilled vegetables such as tomatoes, onion, and cucumber as well. The dish is then dressed with a sauce called tzatziki, which is a mixture of yogurt, cucumber, onion, garlic, salt, olive oil, and sometimes dill. Souvlaki can be served on a skewer or in a pita sandwich known as a gyro. Most Greek restaurants serve these dishes on their menu at all times.



Griechische Spezialitaten in its cuisine has some of the most delicious, flavorful, and unique dishes in the world. Characterized by the use of certain ingredients such as olives, olive oil, certain cheeses, vegetables, lamb, fish, herbs, poultry, wine, rabbit, and pork, Greek cuisine is diverse and varied. One most frequently used in traditional Greek dishes is the olive oil. Filo pastry is often a common ingredient as well. Here are a few classic dishes that you should definitely sample, if you're looking for some delicious Greek dishes to try.