Today, 16
October is World Food Day. The Greek islands
eating habits have always been healthy, although the quantity was quite limited in the past. The islanders’ diet consisted mainly of fresh fish
(obviously!), and pulses, which formed the basis for the famous Mediterranean
diet.
More specifically,
Santorini is considered unique, owing to the special ecosystem, created by the
continuous explosions of the volcano and the lava that burned the rocks and
made the land absorbing, porous and rich in pumice.
In this volcanic
ecosystem, it is natural to expect products with unique characteristics to be
produced: Assyrtiko grapes, fava beans, small cherry tomatoes, white eggplants, anhydrous cucumbers
etc.
