Meats tend to be used in bite size pieces or ground, and as whole pieces only on special occasions. Fish and cheese tend to be main sources of protein. Flavoring is through the use of seasonings such as spices, herbs, onions, honey, lemon and olive oil. Greek cooking boasts a rich variety of poultry and seafood dishes. Chicken is one of the few meats readily cooked with fruit.
Greek flavoring is never spicy.
Greeks tend to plan meals around what is fresh and available in season. The emphasis is on fresh natural flavors. Here s a little background on some of the ingredients common in Greek cooking. The Crusaders introduced lemon to the Greeks in the thirteenth century. Today lemon is the most used fruit flavoring in Greek cooking.