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Tiropita or tyropita (Greek: τυρóπιτα, "cheese-pie") is a Greek pastry made with layers of buttered phyllo and filled with a cheese-egg mixture. [1] It is served either in an individual-size free-form wrapped shape, or as a larger pie that is portioned. When made with kasseri cheese, it may be called kasseropita (κασερόπιτα). [2]
Tracta, tractum (Ancient Greek: τρακτὸς, τρακτόν), also called laganon, laganum, or lagana (Ancient Greek: λάγανον), was a kind of drawn out or rolled-out pastry dough in Roman [1] and Greek cuisines. What exactly it was is unclear: [2] "Latin tracta... appears to be a kind of pastry.
Kykeon (Ancient Greek: κυκεών, kykeȏn; from κυκάω, kykáō; "to stir, to mix") was an Ancient Greek drink of various descriptions. Some were made mainly of water, barley and naturally occurring substances. Others were made with wine and grated cheese. [1]
Placenta cake is a dish from ancient Greece and Rome consisting of many dough layers interspersed with a mixture of cheese and honey and flavored with bay leaves, baked and then covered in honey. [1] [2] The dessert is mentioned in classical texts such as the Greek poems of Archestratos and Antiphanes, as well as the De agri cultura of Cato the ...
Cheese was eaten alone or with honey or vegetables. It was also used as an ingredient in the preparation of many dishes, including fish dishes (see recipe below by Mithaecus). [100] However, the addition of cheese seems to have been a controversial matter; Archestratus warns his readers that Syracusan cooks spoil good fish by adding cheese.
Oxygala – a dairy product in ancient Greece and Rome. [51] It was also consumed by ancient Persians. [52] Papadzules – a common dish in Maya cuisine that may be "one of the most ancient traditional dishes of Yucatán, Mexico. [15] Placenta cake – a layered cake of pastry, cheese and honey originating in ancient Greece and Rome [53] [54]
World's oldest cheese found on ancient Chinese mummies. Mithil Aggarwal. September 26, 2024 at 10:01 AM. A mummy from the Xiaohe Cemetery, with dairy remains scattered around the mummy’s neck.
Flaouna (Greek: φλαούνα), , [1] is a cheese-filled pastry from Cyprus, which may include raisins or be garnished with sesame seeds. Flaounes are traditionally prepared for Easter. [2] Regional names for flaouna include vlaouna, fesoudki (Greek:φεσούδκι) in Karavas, and aflaouna in Karpasia. [2]