Comenius-Local products of Serres Greece Comenius 2 meeting 3-9 March 2013-GREECE “Building the cultural bridges of friendship”

1. Local products of Serres

2. Local products
Prefecture of Serres produces a lot of excellent
products. Agriculture is the most important sector of
Serres economy. Let's have a look at the most important
ones.

3. Local products

5. Mpougatsa (Cream pie)
0 The history of bougatsa is very old. The origin is Istanbul
Etymologically it means sweet pie and came to Greece after
the Asia Minor catastrophe. Etymologically it means sweet
pie and came to Greece at about 1920.

6. The secret is the
perfect spreading
of the yeast, the
excellent quality
of flour, vegetable
oil and butter.

7. The sheet of bougatsa is
hand made and requires
skill and artistry.

8. The largest cream pie in the world!
The world's
largest bougatsa
was prepared on
Sunday, June 1,
2008, in Serres.
The bougatsa
had a length of
20 meters

9. World record Guinness

10. Rice
In Serres about
50,000 acres of rice
is grown that is the
1/5 of the nationwide
crop produced about
25,000 tons of rice
annually.
The rice Serres is
considered the most
tasty

11. Rice
Rice CAROLINA is very popular.

12. Chamber of Serres has won the Guinness record for
the Serres rizogalo (milk cream with rice)
For the third consecutive year, after the Creampie from Serres in
2008 and meatballs from buffalo meat in 2009, Serres has won a
new Guinness record with the exceptional and unique rice of
Serres!

13. Sugar
The sugar factory of
Serres was founded in
1963 and is the third
biggest in Greece.
Sugar is produced
from beet processing.
Around 5-6000
farmers contribute
substantially to rural
economy cultivating
an average of 15
acres.

14. Flour - Semolina
0 They are produced from grain, in the fertile plain of Serres.
0 The flour, the semolina and the traditional pasta are known and
popular for their excellent quality, in Greece and abroad.
0 The flour industries of Serres are among the top companies in the
area.

15. Akanes Lailia Serres
The Akanes Lailia, dating back to 1700’s is made by
confectioners of Serres with great zeal and quality
ingredients, always according to the traditional way. It's a
sweet delight of excellent taste and quality, known
throughout Greece and abroad.

16. The preparation of Akane

18. AKANES RECIPE
Ingredients:
1 glass of goat butter;
1 glass of corn flour;
2 glasses of sugar;
1 cup of chopped almonds;
2 ½ glasses of water;
1 tablespoon of lemon juice
Method:
0 We put the almonds in boiled water for 10 minutes, we leave them to dry and then we
chop them.
0 We roast the almonds with 3 tablespoons of butter. We put the remaining butter,
sugar, two cups of water into saucepan and boil them.
0 In the meantime, we dissolve the corn flour with the half glass of water well.
0 As soon as the mixture in the saucepan is ready, we take it out of the stove we add the
corn flour, the almonds, the lemon juice and stir until it thickens well.
0 We leave the mixture to cool and we make little balls. When all is finished, we pour
icing sugar.
Good Luck!

19. Ouzo-tsipouro
Distillery with ouzo was
first made in Serres
around the late 19th
century and the tradition
continues till today.
Ouzo is traditionally made
of purely Greek
ingredients (Greek spirit,
seeds herbs like anise,
nutmeg, etc.) elements
that guarantee excellent
quality, rich aroma and
unique flavor ..

20. Ouzo-tsipouro
tsipouro

22. Wine
0 Furthermore, the area of the Serres is wellknown
for its vineyards which anyone can visit.

23. Growing pomegranate
0 Over the last years, cultivation of pomegranate has
begun to develop rapidly mainly for juicing.

24. Macedonian ostrich farm in Pentapolis Serres
0 The Macedonian Ostrich Farm is the first established in Greece
in 1995. It is located 15 km outside the town of Serres, near the
village of Pentapolis. .

25. Eggs
0 The shell of the eggs except from the many nutrients were used
in ancient times by the Egyptians, Assyrians and Greeks, as
glasses.
0 Nowadays from the eggs that are infertile, the yolk is removed
with a syringe and have been used as decorative painted items.
0 They weigh 1.4 kg.

26. Feathers
0 Recently the feathers of the ostrich are used for
dusting sensitive surfaces, as well as carpets and
mattresses. They are also used as hat accessories,
clothes as well as for decoration.

27. Skin
0 The skin ostrich is used for making shoes, purses,
handbags, leather clothes that are actually quite
expensive. It is five times stronger than the skin of a
cow.

28. Meat

29. Buffalos

30. Products of Buffalo

31. World record of 3.12.5 pound burger

32. The people of Serres have won a new Guinness
record for the biggest burgers weighed 312.5
pounds. The buffalo meat is very healthy, and has
great flavor.

33. Sausages of Tzoumagia
The famous sausages of Tzoumagia (Heraclea)
are produced traditionally for many years and
they stand out for their special taste and flavor
and are known throughout Greece.

34. Spiroulina
Spirulina, a blue-green
microscopic algae has
proven to be a source of
high quality protein
concentration, minerals
and fats that are essential
for a healthy body. The
main advantage is that its
vitamins and salts it
contains is 100% herbal
and does not contain
toxic residues. .

35. Spiroulina
It is currently grown by
just three producers
worldwide, from which
two are from Nigrita
Serres. Spirulina
(Spirulina) can provide
more energy to the body
to strengthen the
defense, provide better
performance at work, at
sports and at study. It is
also ideal for weight loss.

36. Cotton
Cotton is the main
production of
10,000 farms in
Serres that are
better suited to the
latitude and climate
of the region.

37. Potato
0 In Vrontou, a village in
Serres, potato cultivation
began around 1920, after
the First World War.
0 Today, about 3,500 acres
are cultivated with an
annual production of over
10,000 tons.

38. Tomato
0 The tomato paste is one of the main industrial products of
Serres.
0 Thousands of tons of industrial tomatoes, tomato paste and
peeled tomatoes are produced annually.
0 The prefecture of Serres produces a significant proportion of
the total tomato paste produced in Greece and exported to EU
countries of Eastern. Europe, Asia, etc.

39. Dairy products
In Serres there are factories and industries that manufacture
fresh pasteurized milk, traditional sheep and cow yogurt and
other dairy products (butter, ariani etc.) that stand out for
flavor and quality.

40. Tobacco

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