the Mediterranean diet is the oldest diet that is still practiced today you
diet that is still practiced today you
diet that is still practiced today you don’t see people going around saying hey
don’t see people going around saying hey
don’t see people going around saying hey you need to eat like the in which it’s
you need to eat like the in which it’s
you need to eat like the in which it’s really good you have people that because
really good you have people that because
really good you have people that because it’s something you can still practice
it’s something you can still practice
it’s something you can still practice nowadays it’s very ancient and so I went
nowadays it’s very ancient and so I went
nowadays it’s very ancient and so I went to Crete and I did not go to one
to Crete and I did not go to one
to Crete and I did not go to one specific area I went all around Crete
specific area I went all around Crete
specific area I went all around Crete but I ended up spending quite a lot of
but I ended up spending quite a lot of
but I ended up spending quite a lot of time in central Crete weather was pretty
time in central Crete weather was pretty
time in central Crete weather was pretty is written there’s about six hundred
is written there’s about six hundred
is written there’s about six hundred thousand people living in Crete this is
thousand people living in Crete this is
thousand people living in Crete this is breakfast the first day and people adapt
breakfast the first day and people adapt
breakfast the first day and people adapt to anything all these areas are visited
to anything all these areas are visited
to anything all these areas are visited traditionally they eat only traditional
traditionally they eat only traditional
traditionally they eat only traditional food they’re all fit as hell I was lucky
food they’re all fit as hell I was lucky
food they’re all fit as hell I was lucky I was there exactly a year ago and he
I was there exactly a year ago and he
I was there exactly a year ago and he was time of Horta Horta means herbs mid
was time of Horta Horta means herbs mid
was time of Horta Horta means herbs mid wild herbs and so I see this old woman
wild herbs and so I see this old woman
wild herbs and so I see this old woman on the second third day walking around
on the second third day walking around
on the second third day walking around you know and I follow her and she’s got
you know and I follow her and she’s got
you know and I follow her and she’s got this super sharp knife like whoa easy
this super sharp knife like whoa easy
this super sharp knife like whoa easy and what is he doing she just laid down
and what is he doing she just laid down
and what is he doing she just laid down under the olive tree and she started to
under the olive tree and she started to
under the olive tree and she started to gather all these various wild chicory
gather all these various wild chicory
gather all these various wild chicory wild phenols all is just goodness it’s
wild phenols all is just goodness it’s
wild phenols all is just goodness it’s just it was very beautiful scene and so
just it was very beautiful scene and so
just it was very beautiful scene and so I followed her you know she didn’t have
I followed her you know she didn’t have
I followed her you know she didn’t have enough space into an apron so she
enough space into an apron so she
enough space into an apron so she started to take off her stuff and roll
started to take off her stuff and roll
started to take off her stuff and roll all the white herbes in it it was a very
all the white herbes in it it was a very
all the white herbes in it it was a very beautiful moment
beautiful moment
beautiful moment vangelia her name is 80
vangelia her name is 80
vangelia her name is 80 something-year-old woman and then she
something-year-old woman and then she
something-year-old woman and then she goes back and her daughter’s is there
goes back and her daughter’s is there
goes back and her daughter’s is there and they start to go through all the
and they start to go through all the
and they start to go through all the hortas you know clean them separate the
hortas you know clean them separate the
hortas you know clean them separate the different kind any average Cretan woman
different kind any average Cretan woman
different kind any average Cretan woman would give you about 20-25 names of wild
would give you about 20-25 names of wild
would give you about 20-25 names of wild herbs and go in the field and find them
herbs and go in the field and find them
herbs and go in the field and find them and be able to know that this still part
and be able to know that this still part
and be able to know that this still part of their knowledge I was really blown
of their knowledge I was really blown
of their knowledge I was really blown away by this and then they mix it with
away by this and then they mix it with
away by this and then they mix it with eggs they make this dolma with stuffed
eggs they make this dolma with stuffed
eggs they make this dolma with stuffed grape leaves and then they pulled out
grape leaves and then they pulled out
grape leaves and then they pulled out this dish geranium leaves fried in olive
this dish geranium leaves fried in olive
this dish geranium leaves fried in olive oil even the French fries are always
oil even the French fries are always
oil even the French fries are always fried in olive oil there is no other oil
fried in olive oil there is no other oil
fried in olive oil there is no other oil than olive this is tuna plant I was told
than olive this is tuna plant I was told
than olive this is tuna plant I was told it’s beetroot it tastes like Earth
it’s beetroot it tastes like Earth
it’s beetroot it tastes like Earth beautiful with oranges they mix that
beautiful with oranges they mix that
beautiful with oranges they mix that driving around Crete we pass vineyard
driving around Crete we pass vineyard
driving around Crete we pass vineyard wine comes around four or five thousand
wine comes around four or five thousand
wine comes around four or five thousand years ago from that part of the world as
years ago from that part of the world as
years ago from that part of the world as olive groves
olive groves
olive groves olive oil is like you know the
olive oil is like you know the
olive oil is like you know the quintessential stuff you think of when
quintessential stuff you think of when
quintessential stuff you think of when you think of Mediterranean diet and
you think of Mediterranean diet and
you think of Mediterranean diet and people in April are trimming the olive
people in April are trimming the olive
people in April are trimming the olive trees to boost productivity when it
trees to boost productivity when it
trees to boost productivity when it comes you know around September into
comes you know around September into
comes you know around September into October when they harvest olives and we
October when they harvest olives and we
October when they harvest olives and we pass this man who is you know trimming
pass this man who is you know trimming
pass this man who is you know trimming and you can see between the olive trees
and you can see between the olive trees
and you can see between the olive trees they till the soil and they’re going to
they till the soil and they’re going to
they till the soil and they’re going to grow fava beans fava beans has a lot of
grow fava beans fava beans has a lot of
grow fava beans fava beans has a lot of nitrogen nitrogen fixer and it will help
nitrogen nitrogen fixer and it will help
nitrogen nitrogen fixer and it will help you know the soil to be so it’s
you know the soil to be so it’s
you know the soil to be so it’s permaculture but to you know very old
permaculture but to you know very old
permaculture but to you know very old ways of permaculture the harvest parsley
ways of permaculture the harvest parsley
ways of permaculture the harvest parsley which is a very ancient plant from that
which is a very ancient plant from that
which is a very ancient plant from that part of the world too they practice
part of the world too they practice
part of the world too they practice polyculture there’s not going to be
polyculture there’s not going to be
polyculture there’s not going to be massive monoculture it’s always mixed
massive monoculture it’s always mixed
massive monoculture it’s always mixed around them it helps because you don’t
around them it helps because you don’t
around them it helps because you don’t need to use much fertilizer when you do
need to use much fertilizer when you do
need to use much fertilizer when you do that and I meet a lot of people that are
that and I meet a lot of people that are
that and I meet a lot of people that are self-sufficient like this guy Nicholas
self-sufficient like this guy Nicholas
self-sufficient like this guy Nicholas who was living off his vegetable garden
who was living off his vegetable garden
who was living off his vegetable garden more or less we stopped in cafe neon
more or less we stopped in cafe neon
more or less we stopped in cafe neon they are the coffee places coffee shops
they are the coffee places coffee shops
they are the coffee places coffee shops this is Orthodox priest and you know
this is Orthodox priest and you know
this is Orthodox priest and you know he’s just having you know his breakfast
he’s just having you know his breakfast
he’s just having you know his breakfast these are peanuts they roll a lot of
these are peanuts they roll a lot of
these are peanuts they roll a lot of cigarettes this crisis they don’t buy
cigarettes this crisis they don’t buy
cigarettes this crisis they don’t buy cigarettes they roll all the cigarettes
cigarettes they roll all the cigarettes
cigarettes they roll all the cigarettes oranges a little glass of grappa 10
oranges a little glass of grappa 10
oranges a little glass of grappa 10 o’clock in the morning it’s okay don’t
o’clock in the morning it’s okay don’t
o’clock in the morning it’s okay don’t worry about it they live happy these
worry about it they live happy these
worry about it they live happy these people are I mean in Crete what I
people are I mean in Crete what I
people are I mean in Crete what I experienced was a very happy bunch and
experienced was a very happy bunch and
experienced was a very happy bunch and we drive around these guys you know in
we drive around these guys you know in
we drive around these guys you know in the field is afraid you know I stop get
the field is afraid you know I stop get
the field is afraid you know I stop get out you know I get fed by very healthy
out you know I get fed by very healthy
out you know I get fed by very healthy looking man it’s cool I’m always game
looking man it’s cool I’m always game
looking man it’s cool I’m always game for that I love it
for that I love it
for that I love it I love to be fed anything and we ended
I love to be fed anything and we ended
I love to be fed anything and we ended up in central Crete in this village
up in central Crete in this village
up in central Crete in this village called narrowness and you head out to
called narrowness and you head out to
called narrowness and you head out to the church and this is grandma oh yeah
the church and this is grandma oh yeah
the church and this is grandma oh yeah what’d you say you know show me the way
what’d you say you know show me the way
what’d you say you know show me the way to the stomach to the food I need to see
to the stomach to the food I need to see
to the stomach to the food I need to see stuff you know food food food okay go
stuff you know food food food okay go
stuff you know food food food okay go over there
this guy’s like are you taking a picture
this guy’s like are you taking a picture no he’s doing video I don’t know you
no he’s doing video I don’t know you
no he’s doing video I don’t know you know this is Saturday afternoon at the
know this is Saturday afternoon at the
know this is Saturday afternoon at the mosque owners in this little village and
mosque owners in this little village and
mosque owners in this little village and they just eat man is wine everywhere I’m
they just eat man is wine everywhere I’m
they just eat man is wine everywhere I’m drinking and they’re coming back from
drinking and they’re coming back from
drinking and they’re coming back from the field people are going there’s so
the field people are going there’s so
the field people are going there’s so much noise could be neatly you know in
much noise could be neatly you know in
much noise could be neatly you know in my mind I was like oh my god the noise
my mind I was like oh my god the noise
my mind I was like oh my god the noise level in here and so they are having
level in here and so they are having
level in here and so they are having chicken from the farm they’re having
chicken from the farm they’re having
chicken from the farm they’re having lots of snails all the time all year
lots of snails all the time all year
lots of snails all the time all year round they have wild asparagus
round they have wild asparagus
round they have wild asparagus they have fava beans sardines you know
they have fava beans sardines you know
they have fava beans sardines you know wine wine wine they eat a lot of snail
wine wine wine they eat a lot of snail
wine wine wine they eat a lot of snail there all the time and when you think
there all the time and when you think
there all the time and when you think about it when you think about the
about it when you think about the
about it when you think about the evolution of food seashells
evolution of food seashells
evolution of food seashells snails you don’t need much hunting
snails you don’t need much hunting
snails you don’t need much hunting skills you don’t even need bow and arrow
skills you don’t even need bow and arrow
skills you don’t even need bow and arrow you just walk there lead them so when
you just walk there lead them so when
you just walk there lead them so when you think about some of the oldest food
you think about some of the oldest food
you think about some of the oldest food we have we must have been eaten I’m
we have we must have been eaten I’m
we have we must have been eaten I’m thinking it’s there it’s full of omega-3
thinking it’s there it’s full of omega-3
thinking it’s there it’s full of omega-3 there’s no fat in it it’s super good for
there’s no fat in it it’s super good for
there’s no fat in it it’s super good for you so very joyous atmosphere very nice
you so very joyous atmosphere very nice
you so very joyous atmosphere very nice and the wine spills over great
and the wine spills over great
and the wine spills over great you know Crete I love you
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