Breads
Two main grains formed the staple diet, Wheat and Barley. Wheat grains were softened by soaking them, then they were either made into gruel or ground into flour to make types of breads. A simple way to bake bread was to put lighted coals on the floor and cover with a dome shaped cover, when it was hot enough the coals were swept aside and the dough was put under the dome where the coals have heated up the floor, then the coals were gathered around the cover to keep continuous heat. This method is still used today in Serbia and surrounding areas.
Barley was easier to produce but harder to make bread with because it produced a heavier product. Because of this it was often roasted before milling to make a coarser flour which was used to make basic greek dishes.
Barley was easier to produce but harder to make bread with because it produced a heavier product. Because of this it was often roasted before milling to make a coarser flour which was used to make basic greek dishes.
Fish,Meat and poultry
On the coast of the greek islands many people caught the fish and other marine creatures and transported them inland to many places, one of these was sparta. Spartans mainly ate a pork stew called Black broth, it was made with pork, salt, vinegar and blood. The dish was sometimes served with cheese and figs. Peasants also had farms to provide them with hens and geese. Slightly wealthier landowners could raise goats, pigs or sheep. Meat in the city was expensive except for pork which was apart of mostly everyone diet in ancient greece.