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Ancient Greek and Roman Dietary Guidelines The Greeks and Romans didn’t have very many options on what they ate, they basically ate anything they could find or make
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Ancient Greek and Roman Dietary Guidelines The Greeks and Romans didn't have very many options on what they ate, they basically ate anything they could find or make. They had many different techniques of cooking and certain classes of people ate differently than others. The Greeks also had many religious ceremonies that were associated with meals and eating habits. The wealthy Greeks ate a variety of meals and related them very much to religion. Fresh, dried, and salted fish were a delicacy if they were mackerel, sturgeon, tuna, sea bream, or mullet; but one of the favorites was eels from Lake Kopais in Boeotia. Some of the more common eaten fish were anchovies or sardines. The most popular vegetables were cabbages, asparagus, carrots, radishes, cucumbers, pumpkins, chicory, celery, and artichokes. Onions, garlic, and olives were eaten in large quantities and were the diet for the Greek army and navy. They ate...
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