Food and cooking in ancient Greece
By: written by Clive Gifford ; illustrations by Paul Cherrill
Contributors: Cherrill, Paul
Series: Food and cooking in; Food and cooking in
Publisher: Wayland
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780750256650
Subjects: Greek Cooking; Juvenile literature; Food habits; History; Social life and customs; Civilization; Cuisine grecque; Ouvrages pour la jeunesse; Habitudes alimentaires; Histoire
Description: Describes food preparation and dining in ancient Greece, food for the rich and poor, ancient Greek kitchens, farming and fishing, trading foods and foods used to celebrate gods and festivals. Includes recipes from ancient Greece, such as barely cakes, baked fish with feta, souvlakia and honey-sesame fritters. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The glorious Greeks; title: Food from the farm; title: The importance of olives; title: Breakfast and lunch; title: Evening meal; title: Home cooking; title: Seafood; title: Rich and poor; title: At the agora; title: Trading by the sea; title: At the symposium; title: Beliefs and worship; title: Festivals and contests.