How to Cook an Authentic Mediterranean Dinner (Greek)

Join Bill as he cooks, from scratch, a traditional meal from the Mediterranean island of Crete (recipes included!). Crete is considered to be one of the healthiest places in the world and a Blue Zone. He will be answering questions such as:

How do you know a recipe is authentic Mediterranean?
How do you know the foods you are using are authentic?
Does olive oil go bad?
Can you use olive oil instead of vegetable oil?
Can you fry with olive oil?
How can you spot fraudulent olive oil?

Recipe Links:

We will be having 3 GIVEAWAYS throughout the stream.
Bill and Koula Barydakis’s cookbook - “Foods of Crete: Traditional Recipes from the Healthiest People in the World”
A 1 liter bottle of Momalis Extra Virgin Olive Oil
A Mediterranean Diet Weight Loss Program (a 10-week online program designed to teach you how to lose weight on the Mediterranean Diet)

Giveaway “Official Rules”

Eligibility - Anyone watching the stream

Location - US entries only for “Foods of Crete: Traditional Recipes from the Healthiest People in the World” and bottle of Momalis Extra Virgin Olive Oil. International entries for the Mediterranean Diet Weight Loss Program.

Entries - Each individual is only allowed one prize per live stream. Once chosen as the winner of a prize, the winner is no longer eligible to win other prizes for the remainder of the live stream.

Submissions - Participants must put their answer in the live stream chat.

Timing - This giveaway lasts the span of the live stream.

Winners - Participants must answer the question correctly. The participant with the correct answer who responds in the chat the fastest wins OR for subjective questions we will randomly select participants who answer using a random number generator.

In no way is this giveaway endorsed, associated with, sponsored by, or administered by YouTube or any social media platform it’s promoted on.

*This content is strictly the opinion of William Bradley, R.D., and is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice or to take the place of medical advice or treatment from a personal physician. All viewers of this content are advised to consult their doctors or qualified health professionals regarding specific health questions. Neither William Bradley, R.D. nor the publisher of this content takes responsibility for possible health consequences of any person or persons reading or following the information in this educational content. All viewers of this content, especially those taking prescription or over-the-counter medications, should consult their physicians before beginning any nutrition, supplement or lifestyle program.

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[Vivienwestphal]

I've been to Greece this summer. We were lucky to find a tiny village with a restaurant in the village square. The lady who ran the place didn't even have a menu. She would cook something every morning and let you choose from her dishes what you wanted to eat. Everything that she prepared was made with ingredients from her garden and was simple and delicious. Fun fact: she was 70 but looked no older than 50👏😍 I shall remember that lunch for a long time!

[kristijanakristijanic]

Hello! Greetings from Croatia!❤ We have nice Adriatic see, good food and prety nature. Food from Dalmacija ( Split, Zadar, Dubrovnik) ste mediteran food. Sorry, I speak English a little.😊😊❤

[liselamoureux]

Alberta Canada, I was told that it needed to be cold pressed as heat pressed makes it carcinogenic. I just use cold pressed extra virgin olive oil in my food and on my body as moisturizing. I am 68 years old and have beautiful skin. I do not use any makeup. I also do not take any medication and I am very healthy. I just came upon your tube. Thanks

[Άννα-ΜαρίαΤσίπη]

Yes, yes yes.
I'm greek and this soup(fasolada) is a staple in our diet.🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷

[ivanahanus]

Great tips. I love the Mediterranean diet, I have eaten like this for a long time, and it helps a lot with slow and healthy aging. I am in my sixties and don't take a ton of medications like most people in my age group. I am also the right weight for my height .

[neysysanchez]

I feel that mediterranean meals are not only healthy but delicious and affordable

[lararodriguezcanovas]

Congratulations for your channel. As a mediterranean woman, born and living in Barcelona, I must say that the information you give about mediterranean cuisine is very true. I think your videos can help many people to improve their health.
A part of the big role of extra virgin olive oil, I would also like to mention the importance of garlic in our meals. It has antiviral properties and many others. My grandfather used to eat an entire raw clove of garlic every day. We don’t hesitate to put it in many dishes, normally cooked, but sometimes even raw cut in very small pieces or rubbed on a good loaf of toasted bread. Even in many traditional catalan restaurants, they serve some toasts and give you a small dish containing some cloves of garlic and some juicy tomatoes so that you can rub the garlic and the tomatoe on the bread and finally you put the olive oil on it. It is very delicious and healthy.

[taniakyriakou]

Aussie with a Greek background here. We do eat a lettuce salad. It’s delicious. It’s called a marouli salad usually eaten in winter only. Finely chopped cos lettuce, spring onions, dill, olive oil, lemon juice. It’s delicious.

[patriciamitchell]

I am starting out on weight loss and doing the Mediterranean diet and I am so so so thankful I stumbled upon your videos I’m learning so so so so much!!!!

[luzevelynrosa-zelaya]

I'm going to start cooking everything Mediterranean. This is my first watching your program. I'm into healthy eating. Thank you very much for the amazing recipes. I'm from Puerto Rico. From now on I'll be joining you!

[akhilchacko]

One of the best channel that makes a perfect content. I started the mediterenian food 2 days before and definitely try this for the rest of life. Thank you so much for the information.

[IvanValerioCortesi]

Nothing like a good Greek dinner ❤🇬🇷
Bellisimo e buonissimo
Hello from Italy 🇮🇹

[broadzilla]

I love these videos! I've seen 2 now and learned more about starting the Mediterranean diet than I have in the last 2 months trying to find information. Thank you!

[marissanaidoo-jagdeo]

Tuned in from Trinidad &Tobago in the Caribbean! 🇹🇹
Absolutely love your recipes! ❤

[coletteoconnor]

Made this soup tonight and followed recipe to the letter 😁It was delicious and sopped it all up with some lovely sour dough bread .

[priscillarichardson]

Thank you so much much much!!!! I have been cooking Mediterranean for a month now and feel so much better! Even my knees don’t hurt! ❤

[caryduthil]

Learned the incredible health benefits and how delicious these recipes are. Can’t wait to start.

[svel]

My husband and I are switching to the Mediterranean diet, I am from the Caribbean but my husband was born and raised here, we really need to change our eating habits. Thank you for posting the information and these recipes.

[marieauguste]

I already started with the Mediterranean diet and I am happy with it so far. 👍

[robertagabor]

I LOVE MEDITERRANEAN FOOD.ITS HEALTHY AND ITS GOOD!