Pulses
PULSES, ESPECIALLY BEANS AND LEGUMES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN ESSENTIAL TO THE CRETAN TABLE. TODAY THEY ARE RECOGNIZED AS STATUS SYMBOLS FOR HEALTHY EATING. IN ADDITION TO A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF PROTEIN, IRON AND OTHER MINERALS, THEY ARE A RICH SOURCE OF CALCIUM. CRETE FAVORS THE BROAD BEAN FAMILY (DRIED AND FRESH), BUT CHICKPEAS, BLACK-EYED PEAS, YELLOW SPLIT PEAS AND GIANT BEANS ARE ALL USED INVENTIVELY IN THE KITCHEN.
