Wheat is an annual grass that is found in both wild and cultivated forms. It grows into stalks up to 6 feet tall with long slender leaves. Wheat thrives from May to August and is harvested after it matures and the seeds dry. Wheat is one of the most important and nutritious cereals and is a staple in the Greek diet and religion. Flour, pasta, and bread are the main wheat products. A traditional Greek recipe described uses boiled wheat with sugar, dried fruits, and nuts to make St. Barbara's sweet dessert.

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 Wheat is an annual
grass and is found in
wild as well as
cultivated forms.
 The wild varieties, have
no economic value.
 The cultivated plant is
green when is young
turning to golden-yellow
as it matures.

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 Several jointed stalks
develop from each
seed and grow to a
height of two to six feet
(60 cm – 1,8 m).
 Long slender leaves
grow from each joint.

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 The wheat thrives from May to August and is
resistant to low temperatures, so it can be
cultivated up to the polar zone.
 Its development is favorite by high
temperature and the sunlight.
 After the maturation of the seeds, follows the
harvest, the threshing and finally its storage.

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The harvest The threshing

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 Wheat Storage

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 Wheat belongs to the three most important
ingredients along with olive oil and wine, that
make up the Greek Mediterranean diet.

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 It plays a significant
part not only in our daily
diet, but in our religious
tradition as well since it
is used for massing, a
special type of bread
offered after each
service.

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 The cultivation of wheat
was widespread from
the ancient times and
the ancient Greeks
considered that the
goddess Demeter
taught its cultivation.

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 Wheat is unique because it is the only grain
which contains a lot of gluten, a protein found in
all grains. It also contains fibbers, manganese,
magnesium and amino acid, important for our
well-being.

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 ..So wheat comes at the very base of the food
pyramid diet which makes its daily consumption
necessary.

12. THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET
PYRAMID

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 It is one of the most highly nutritious cereals,
ideal for our breakfast which is the most
necessary meal of the day.

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 Flour, pasta and bread are the main products
made from wheat.

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 The wheat contained in many recipes, too…
…..let’s see one recipe which has the wheat as the
main ingredient..!

16. RECIPE
 In the celebration of St. Barbara, in the north
Greece many people prepare the St. Barbara’s
sweet which is a very easy and simple sweet.

17. RECIPE
 1)Take a pound of
wheat and after the
wash, put it in a
saucepan with plenty
of water to boil for at
least 1 hour.

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 2) When it boils pour in 2-3 cups sugar, raisins
and dried figs, walnutsand, dried figs or prunes.

19. RECIPE
 3)Roasted ½ cup
flour, dissolve the
flour in a little cold
water and then pour
the batter is in wheat
simmer stirring
constantly.

20. RECIPE
4)Serve in bowls,
sprinkled walnuts,
cinnamon and
crushed roasted
sesame seeds( if we
want)….
……and our sweet is
ready!!!

21. St. Barbara’s sweet!!!!

22. THANK YOU!!!!