In fact, Greek foods are prepared using basic cooking methods: They're typically fried, breaded, sautéed, simmered, boiled, braised, stewed, baked, roasted, grilled, poached, pickled, puréed or preserved. Greek food generally does not include smoking in home cooking.

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.

The ingredients used in almost every Greek dish have to be of the utmost freshness. Greece is home to many different spices like basil, oregano, rosemary, sage, and thyme. On top of this, Greece is surrounded by oceans offering access to incredibly fresh fish, vegetables, and much more right off of their coasts.