With the popularization of refrigerators in the 60s, ice cream became more present in many societies around the world, including the Greek one. Especially in the city of Athens. Many years have passed since the first candy stores began to turn to the production of ice cream, but today ice cream is one of the classic greek desserts. It does not matter if you are in Athens, Thessaloniki or one of its beautiful islands.
Ice cream has become an entire industry around here, a big business and there are ice cream parlors everywhere with an incredible variety of flavors. We can say that in Greece you cannot stop eating ice cream, at least if you visit in summer. The Greeks call him glika so you better learn this word. Ice cream is also sold in stores specializing in sweets and cakes, the zacharo-plastion. Here you can sit down to taste any sweet delicacy and these types of places existed before coffee shops became popular in the country. They are usually full of people in their 20s and 30s.
You can taste the taste Kaimaki payment, with resin and a certain sticky, almost chewy consistency, olive oil ice cream and Mavrodaphne, an ice cream made with Greek wine. Thats weird! The greek ice cream They are usually served with a bit of sweets as well, sprinkled on top. Lastly, did you know that the ancient Greeks ate ice with honey and fruit in the markets of ancient Athens?
Source: via Greek food
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