Greek cuisine embraces traditional culinary techniques that have been passed down through generations. These techniques include slow cooking, marinating, and using different utensils, such as clay pots and skewers.

Greek cuisine is the cuisine of Greece and the Greek diaspora. In common with many other cuisines of the Mediterranean, it is founded on the triad of wheat, olive oil, and wine. It uses vegetables, olive oil, grains, fish, and meat, including pork, poultry, veal and beef, lamb, rabbit, and goat.