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Index
Introduction to Greek products
Popular Greek Products
Traditional Greek Foods and Drinks
Greek Cheeses Guide
Greek Beverages Guide
Greek Barcode Prefix
Protected Greek Products and How to Identify them
/GBG/ Favorites
Good Greek Brands
Links to websites selling Greek Products
Compare Prices
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Introduction to Greek products
>https://www.greeka.com/greece-culture/products/
>https://archive.is/8oVLF
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Popular Greek Products
https://www.cycladia.com/blog/tourism-insight/the-top-traditional-greek-products
>https://archive.is/D2k1j
https://greece.greekreporter.com/2013/10/09/10-1-most-popular-greek-products-2/
>https://archive.is/6r5xU

Traditional Greek Food and Drinks
https://www.the-travel-bunny.com/traditional-greek-food-what-eat-in-greece/
>https://archive.is/FyWQ1
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Greek Cheeses Guide
https://www.ehow.com/list_6300378_list-greek-cheeses.html
>https://archive.is/BAjx4
https://www.ehow.com/list_5923145_names-cheese-made-goat-milk.html
>https://archive.is/4lCZv
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Greek Beverages Guide
https://greekvoyager.com/en/special-topics/ouzo-tsipouro-tsikoudia/
https://www.portoplanet.com/tsipouro-tsikoudia-ouzo/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retsina
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsipouro
https://www.sfakia-crete.com/sfakia-crete/raki.html
https://creti.co/blog/cretan-raki/
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Greek Barcode Prefix

Check for this barcode to make sure the product was made in Greece
520 - 521
(example: http://www.mediafire.com/file/r82p2y79ei4xiwg/greek-barcode.png/file)

>>>>>> BOYCOTT TURKISH PRODUCTS <<<<<<<<
Boycott products with bar codes:
868 - 869
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Protected Greek Products and How to Identify them

http://www.visitgreece.gr/en/gastronomy/traditional_products/select_protected_designation_of_origin_products
>https://archive.is/kVWhn
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_European_cheeses_with_protected_geographical_status#Greece
>https://archive.is/4nPTU
https://greece.greekreporter.com/2020/01/21/eu-adds-naxos-islands-arseniko-cheese-to-protected-geographical-indication-list/
>https://archive.is/AIlfp
https://greekfoodnews.com/2-more-greek-products-in-the-eu-register-of-protected-geographical-indications/
>https://archive.is/okSUI
http://www.minagric.gr/index.php/en/farmer-menu-2/pdo-pgi-tsgproducts-menu/listpdoproducts-menu
>https://archive.is/zNF5l

How To Identify Protected Products
https://uncommoneurope.eu/pdo-and-pgi/
>https://archive.is/Vj1Ng
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/GBG/ Favorites
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Cheeses
- Haloumi
Description: Halloumi or haloumi is a semi-hard, unripened, brined cheese made from a mixture of goat's and sheep's milk, and sometimes also cow's milk
suggestion: freshly grilled first thing in the morning with a bit of toast and tea

- Feta (Protected name)
https://www.minervahorio.gr/en/product/horio-feta-cheese/

- Graviera Naxou
Think of a tangier and more crumbly Swiss gruyere matured in specialized warehouses with the Mediterranean sea breeze circulating through. Perfect for pasta or plain meza

- Kopanisti Mykonou
Similar to a feta spread but usually not eaten straight up since it's quite spicy and salty. Used for adding flavor.

- Graviera Kritis

- Graviera Amfilochias

- Kefalograviera
Ideal for pasta topping, au gratin and homemade Bâton Salé-salty biscuits

- Kaseri
perfect for cheesepies and spanakopita mix

- Mizithra
neutral, creamy and buttery like ricotta. Used as a paximathi base(either salty or sweet), or even as a cream substitute if softened with hot pasta water.

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Olive products

- Halkidiki Green olives (tangy and chewy, usually stuffed with pepper or almonds)
- Kalamata Olives (sweet and fattier)
- Kalamata Oil (perfect for medium-heat cooking, salads and cold recipes. Very healthy)
- Olive paste (ideal for spreading on crisps or paximathi dakos)
- Infused Olive oil (with herbs and garlic like oregano, thyme, lemongrass or truffle)

https://oliveoillovers.com/greek-olive-oil/
https://www.thespruceeats.com/greek-olive-oil-1705264
https://bestoliveoils.com/country/greece

Terra Creta wins "Best Greek Olive Oil" 2020 award in Zurich
>https://archive.is/Sax46
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Beverages
- Oinomelo
Description: a traditional ancient Greek drink made from Honey and wine
(recipe: http://archive.is/LPgs2 )

- Tsipouro
Description: Tsipouro is an un-aged brandy from Greece and in particular Thessaly, Epirus, Macedonia, and the island of Crete, is a strong distilled spirit containing 40–45% alcohol. According to tradition, the first production of tsipouro was the work of Greek Orthodox monks in the 14th century on Mount Athos in Macedonia, Greece.

- Cretan Tsikoudia/Raki
Description: Tsikoudia, also often called raki in the eastern part of Crete, is an alcoholic beverage, a fragrant, grape-based pomace brandy of Cretan origin that contains 40% to 65% alcohol by volume.

- Retsina
Description: Retsina is a Greek white resinated wine, which has been made for at least 2,000 years. Its unique flavor is said to have originated from the practice of sealing wine vessels, particularly amphorae, with Aleppo Pine resin in ancient times

- Metaxa
Description: Metaxa is a Greek amber spirit created by Spyros Metaxa in 1888. Its taste comes from the combination of Muscat wines from the island of Samos, aged wine distillates, and Mediterranean botanicals.

- Mastika
Description: Mastika is a liqueur seasoned with mastic, a resin with a slightly pine or cedar-like flavor gathered from the mastic tree, a small evergreen tree native to the Mediterranean region. In Greece, mastika is a sweet liqueur produced with the mastika resin from the Greek island of Chios. This is the original mastika liqueur, not to be confused with mastika from other Balkan nations

- Ouzo
Description: Ouzo is a dry anise-flavoured aperitif that is widely consumed in Greece and Cyprus. It is made from rectified spirits that have undergone a process of distillation and flavoring. Its taste is similar to other anise liquors like rakı, arak, pastis and sambuca

- Rakomelo
Description: Rakomelo is a Greek mixed alcoholic drink. It is a digestive spirit, high in powerful antioxidants such as flavonoids and is traditionally used by many Greeks as a home remedy for a sore throat or cough. Rakomelo is made by combining raki or tsipouro - two types of grape pomace brandy - with honey and several spices, such as cinnamon, cardamom, or other regional herbs. It is produced in Crete and other islands of the Aegean Sea and on the Greek mainland, chiefly consumed during the winter as a warm drink

- Kitron
Description: Kitron is a citron liqueur produced on the Greek island of Naxos. It is made from the fruit and leaves of the citron tree, which is similar to the lemon tree but stronger and slightly different in taste. The drink was briefly fashionable during the early 1980s, but is difficult to find today outside Naxos due to a shortage of citron trees.

- Tentura
Description: Tentura or tintura, from the Italian word for tincture, is a liqueur traditionally produced in the Greek city of Patras since the 15th century. It contains alcohol, water, sugar and fermented essences of cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, and citrus fruits. Tentura is a quite dark shade of orange-red, hence its name, and has an alcohol content of around 25% by volume. It is served chilled, in a small glass. It can also be added in espresso coffee, which is then called corretto. It is also served at room temperature. The alcohol it contains is from the nearby winery in Patras

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Wines
https://www.greeceandgrapes.com/samos
https://winesofgreece.org/el/
https://www.santowines.gr/en/
https://akispetretzikis.com/el/categories/glykes-pites-tartes/melitinia-santorinhs

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Honey
- Thyme Honey
- Fir Honey
- Pine honey
- Orange blossom honey
- Cretan thyme honey “Tzanis” (https://archive.is/b4d9W)

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Sweets (can be enjoyed as a vanilla ice cream topping or by itself)
kydoni or quince
bergamot orange
sour cherry

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Cold Cuts and meats
- Stremenos Greek Prosciutto and salami
Matured in the forests of Aetolia-Akarnania, it's so good they even export to Italy

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Herbs, Spices and infusions
- mountain oregano
- Missolonghi fleur de sel
- Greek thyme
- Krokos Kozanis (Kozani Saffron)

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Other
- Paximathia
Description: Paximathia, also spelt paximadhia and paximadia, is a hard bread of Greek origin that is prepared with whole wheat, chick pea or barley flour. It has been referred to as being similar to biscotti or as a type of biscotti. Paximathia is a common food in Greece and many Greek bakeries sell the bread, which is often served as a breakfast food with marmalade or cheese. Paximathia is purveyed in Greek specialty stores in many areas of the United States.

- Lalagia
Description: traditional and delicious fried puffed pastry
Recipe and description: https://archive.is/rJFSP


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Good Greek Brands
Horio - food in general - https://www.minervahorio.gr/en/
Kyknos - Good cheap canned products - https://kyknoscanning.com/en/
Odysea - food in general but also greak olive products - https://www.odysea.com/

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Buy Greek Products
food
>https://www.yolenis.com/en-eu/
>https://www.greekflavours.com/en/
>https://www.agoragreekdelicacies.co.uk/
>https://www.greekmarket.com/greek-food.html
>https://www.igourmet.com/greekfood.asp
>https://www.titanfoods.net/food-and-drinks/
>https://www.agoragreekdelicacies.co.uk/
>https://krikri.co.uk/
>http://www.madein-greece.com/
>https://www.mycretangoods.com/

General/household
>https://www.skroutz.gr/
>https://www.greekshops.com/
>https://www.greekmarket.com/
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COMPARE PRICES
>https://www.ab.gr/en-gr/
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