Mediterranean Foods

	Mediterranean Foods
Grains	barley, buckwheat, bulgur, farro, millet, oats,
	polenta, rice, wheatberries, breads (pita),
	couscous, pastas
Vegetables	artichokes, arugula, beets, broccoli, brussel
	sprouts, cabbage, carrots, celery, celeriac,
	chicory, collard greens, cucumbers, dandelion
	greens, eggplant, fennel, kale, leeks, lemons,
	lettuce, mache, mushrooms, mustard greens,
	nettles, okra, onions (red, sweet, white), peas,
	peppers, potatoes, pumpkin, purslane, radishes,
	rutabaga, scallions, shallots, spinach, sweet
	potatoes, turnips, zucchini.
Fruits	apples, apricots, avocados, cherries, clementines,
	dates, figs, grapefruits, grapes, melons,
	nectarines, olives, oranges, peaches, pears,
	pomegranates, strawberries, tangerines,
	tomatoes.
Nuts, Seeds,	almonds, cannellini beans, chickpeas, cashews,
Legumes	fava beans, green beans, hazelnuts, kidney
	beans, lentils, pine nuts, pistachios, sesame
	seeds, split peas, tahini sauce, walnuts.
Herbs and Spices	aleppo pepper, anise, basil, bay leaf, chiles,
	cloves, cumin, fennel, garlic, lavender, marjoram,
	mint, oregano, parsley, pepper, rosemary, sage,
	savory, sumac, tarragon, thyme, zatar.
Fish & Seafood	abalone, clams, cockles, crab, eel, flounder,
	lobster mackerel, mussels, octopus, oysters,
	salmon, sardines, sea bass, shrimp, squid, tilapia,
	tuna, whelk, yellowtail.
Poultry, Eggs,	brie, chevre, corvo, feta, haloumi, manchego,
Cheese, & Yogurt	Parmigiano-Reggiano, pecorino, ricotta, yogurt
	(including Greek yogurt), eggs (chicken, quail,
	duck), chicken, guinea fowl
Meats and Sweets	beef, duck, goat, lamb, mutton, pork, sweets
	(baklava, sigara boregi, stuffed dates, yogurt with
	fruit and honey)