Greek Coffee Plays Its Part In The Healthy Mediterranean Diet
Greek coffee and Turkish coffee are the same. Both are traditionally brewed over a flame. In Greece, households have small camping gas canisters and the coffee is made in a metal container with a long handle. You have to be patient when making this type of coffee. It's necessary to watch it carefully so that it doesn't boil over. The trick is to whisk the coffee from the flame just before it does. Then you have to lower the heat and return the coffee to the flame. Let it simmer and remove it again just before it boils over. It is served in small cups and the sediment is left in the bottom - unless you enjoy eating coffee grounds, that is. Sugar is added to the pot with the coffee and stirred into it. Greeks can spend hours in a cafe with just one coffee. You don't add milk to this type of coffee. It's thought that boiled Greek coffee can boost the metabolism and Some scientists believe that a daily cup of Greek coffee is the secret to a long life. Greek coffee is fu...