The foods from around the lands of Mediterranean are popularly termed as Mediterranean cuisine. Geographically, this area has dense distribution of Olive tree which provides distinct difference to the cooking features here. Olive oil is predominantly used for cooking in these areas. The three of the core elements of the land’s cuisine is Olive Oil, Wheat and grape.
Chef Ethem Aydemir, Executive Chef, Speciality Cuisine Azulia – Mediterranean kitchen GRT Grand Hotel, Chennai, made a lecture demonstration on the topic – Mediterranean cuisine on 27th December, 2011. A specialist chef in the area, Chef Ethem Aydemir narrated details of what all could be prepared in the cuisine menu, the required ingredients and the method of cooking.
It was an interesting session. The students of Faculty of Hotel Management and Catering Technology were all eyes and ears – totally absorbed in the nuances made out in the presentation. At the end of the session there was a question and answer session. The students of the department and the Chefs & Faculty members also got enlightened with the clarifications that the Edecutive Chef. Ethem Aydemir, could give. The chef was quite happy that there was good response in the form of questions and was also happy that the Mediterranean Cuisine was getting popular in India.