Mediterranean flavors
Olive oil territory
Mediterranean flavors are the tastes and ingredients characteristic of cuisines from countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea—Italy, Greece, Turkey, Spain, North Africa.
The phrase evokes olive oil, garlic, lemon, fresh herbs like oregano and basil, tomatoes, feta, and grilled meats or seafood.
Restaurant menus and food packaging use it to signal bright, herbaceous, slightly tangy profiles: a salad with Mediterranean flavors, Mediterranean-flavored chicken.
- olive oilFruit-pressed culinary fat
- extra virginTop olive oil classification
- garlicPungent culinary bulb
- lemonAcidic yellow citrus
- lemon zestScraped peel for flavor
fresh herbs · oregano · feta · capers · sun-dried tomatoes · roasted peppers · basil · hummus · za'atar · saffron · anchovies · rosemary · thyme · tahini · grilled · grilled lamb · briny · citrus
Mediterranean flavorsScandinavian cuisine
Northern European cooking traditions
Russian cuisine · British cuisine · Polish cuisine · Canadian cuisine
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