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Why is lamb a celebratory food in Greece?

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greggd12

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I always thought that lamb was eaten very often in Greece, until I went to Greece and I realized it was only reserved for special occasions. Does anyone know why lamb is eaten on. holidays like Easter? Since sheep and lamb are so abundant in Greece, I always assumed that they would be cheap and easy to eat, but I guess that's not the case. Any insight would be appreciated! :)
 
greggd12 said:
I always thought that lamb was eaten very often in Greece, until I went to Greece and I realized it was only reserved for special occasions. Does anyone know why lamb is eaten on. holidays like Easter? Since sheep and lamb are so abundant in Greece, I always assumed that they would be cheap and easy to eat, but I guess that's not the case. Any insight would be appreciated! :)
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Weddings, Easter, sometimes Christmas. The typical, every day Greek diet is filled with vegetables, legumes, cheese, seafood. Meats like lamb appear to be special occasion food. But I do notice that foods like souvlaki and gyros are eaten fairly regularly.
 
k_tsoukalas said:
Weddings, Easter, sometimes Christmas. The typical, every day Greek diet is filled with vegetables, legumes, cheese, seafood. Meats like lamb appear to be special occasion food. But I do notice that foods like souvlaki and gyros are eaten fairly regularly.
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You're right, but the further away from the coast the less seafood you eat, which is strange because Greecee is a tiny country that is literally has the sea on 3 sides. Once you get about 20-30 minutes from the coast people eat more beef, chicken, and pork. Souvlakia and gyroi are eaten fairly frequently... it may be less frequent now that the souvlaki and gyros prices are getting increased to €4.00 which is outrageous.
 
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