Th e Traditional Mediterraneandi et

The Traditional Mediterranean diet has been proven to be the

healthiest diet. The Mediterranean diet is characterized by eating habits found that had the inhabitants of and southern Italy in the

early 1960s. It is famous for its beneficial properties, protects from myocardial infarction and from various forms of cancer, are low in

calories, it stimulates the body, helps good bowel function etc. The way that food is gaining more and more ground in recent years, as numerous studies show that residents of Mediterranean regions live longer. The menu is simple and is based on a frugal diet: vegetables, fruits, legumes, vegetables, pure cheese, baked brown bread, raw oil, nuts, some homemade wine and fish! These key features of the Mediterranean diet (high consumption of fruits, vegetables and unsaturated fats), among other things, protect the skin from the signs of time, namely wrinkles. And in conjunction with daily physical exercise (e.g., walking, dancing, etc.) the Mediterranean nutritional menus is a recipe for longevity, health and beauty. ANTIKRISTO

Antikristo is the most known traditional food in Crete It is meat which is roasted opposite the fire.

XOXLIOI MPOYMPOYRISTOI

This dish consists of snails which are fried with , vinegar and arismari.

VRASTO

Vrasto is a dish prepared from mutton which is boiled in the water.

PILAFI

Pilafi is rice which is made from the broth of vrasto

VROUVES

Vrouves are one of the most widespread vegetables in Crete, we offer many nutrients and their consumption do not need any processing.

NTAKOS

The Rusk is a fairly traditional dish, which consists of nut, , cheese or cheese, olive oil and

MYZITHRA

Myzithra is a kind of cheese, prepared from local cheesemakers and is very tasty.

KEFALOTYRI

The taste is salty, spicy and

greasy. Made from sheep's milk or a mixture of sheep and goats. KSEROTIGANA

A Cretan traditional delicacy usually served at weddings and baptisms.

MYZITHROPITAKIA

Myzithropitakia are one of the desserts that often ends a meal in Crete. With sweet or sour with plenty of honey and cinnamon, fresh fried and crunchy leave us not to stop only at first ...

KALITSOUNIA

Kalitsounia is one of the sweetest dishes in Crete, containing cheese and served with cinnamon.

XORTOPITES

Xortopite or vbrouvopites asthey were caled in the past , it is one of the favorite kinds of fried pies in Crete. The variety of wild grasses are so great that give the food an exquisite flavour.

RAKI

In Crete the raki or which is the transparent fragrant nectar of the Cretan land, in addition to other is token of friendship and courtesy, as well as social communication tool.

WINES

The wines of Crete is superiorly, red, white and kokkinelia of ... Because of the climate, the wines have enough acidity to offset the sweetness of them. Which is not only glyph in taste, but accompanied by a balm so seductive, so those who tasted the wines of Crete to despise ea ch other wine.