History of Greek Food

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DO NOT DESPISE THE LOQUATS…

…They are  charming, evergreen trees in the garden with  juicy fruits whose delicate pear-like flavor certainly deserve our attention.     The golden yellow fruits come into the Greek markets along with strawberries.  The fully ripe peeled loquats are eaten fresh  but Cretans also serve them along with graviera cheese and ice-cold tsikoudia,…