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Mediterranean (Southern Europe)

Mediterranean (Southern Europe). Ch 48 Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece. Mediterranean Cuisine. Much lighter than in northern or western Europe Diet based on whole grains, fresh fruits, and vegetables, fish and poultry, Much smaller amounts of red meat and dairy

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Mediterranean (Southern Europe)

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  1. Mediterranean(Southern Europe) Ch 48 Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece

  2. Mediterranean Cuisine • Much lighter than in northern or western Europe • Diet based on whole grains, fresh fruits, and vegetables, fish and poultry, • Much smaller amounts of red meat and dairy • Light sauces are usually olive oil based

  3. Spain • One of the larger countries, land mass between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea • Traditional diet heavy in fish, shellfish, pigs, sheep, cod, and garlic • Romans colonized and brought olive trees, ham, and fava beans • Cabbage was appreciated and thought to be a cure for sickness

  4. Spain, cont. • Moors of North Africa brought eggplant, artichokes, tropical fruit, nuts, rice, and spices (saffron) • Spiced meats with cinnamon • Cooked rice with dates • Pastries were sweetened with honey • Egg yolks enriched baked goods and whites were leavening agents • Marzipan – almond paste and sugar • European explorers • Potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, vanilla, and chocolate

  5. Spanish Dishes • Garlic and olive oil, pinches of saffron and parsley • Spain is the largest producer of olive oil (1/3 of the oil) • National dish – paella – rice seasoned with saffron and mixed with onions, red bell peppers, tomatoes, meat and seafood • Cocido – stew of beans, mixed meats, veggies, and a starch cooked in one pot • Tapas – small snacks or appetizers (not usually very healthy)

  6. Spanish dishes, cont. • Gazpacho – cold soup of dry bread soaked and pureed with tomatoes and other veggies • Lamb and pig roasted in wood burning brick oven • Chorizo and blood sausage also common • Empanadas – meat pies • Salsa and sheep common

  7. Spanish Desserts • Flan • Custard filled sponge cakes • Fruit empanadas

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