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Rethymno: Traditional Cooking Class in a Cretan Village
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- Free cancellation available
- 3h 30m
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Overview
- Discover the delicious flavours and foods of Cretan traditonal home cooking
- Cook like a Cretan in the traditional wood oven and enjoy the meal you create
- Savor the bright flavors of local home food with an immersive cooking class
- Enjoy a starter, a main, and a dessert during your traditional cooking class
- Learn and cook traditional Cretan recipes from a local cook in their own home
Activity location
- Adele
- Adele, Greece
Meeting/Redemption Point
- 9H36+RF Arkadi, Greece
- Rethimno, Greece
What's included, what's not
- Cooking lessons
- Starter
- Main dish
- Dessert
- Local wine
- Raki
What you can expect
Immerse yourself in the rich culinary heritage of Crete as you embark on a gastronomic journey like no other. Learn from a passionate cook and proud native of a charming Cretan village.
Enter the cook's home and discover the secrets of traditional Cretan cuisine using fresh products sourced from her family's farm or local farmers. Learn in a charming atmosphere and cook in a traditional wood oven.
Enjoy a menu that can be adapted for our vegetarian friends or those with allergies. Experience the hospitality of a local home with a warm welcome with Greek coffee or herbal tea, homemade lemonade, ladokouloura, rolls made with olive oil, and loukoumakia.
Chat with the hose to get to know each other and learn the recipes with old traditional practices and cooked in a wood oven.
Try making starters like dakos (Cretan salad with tomato, cheese, olive oil, herbs), tzatziki (the famous Greek dip), and Greek salad. Learn to cook main dishes like gemista (stuffed vine leaves, zucchini flowers, tomatoes, zucchini, and pepper), and mousaka.
Indulge in a traditional dessert like Tyropitakia, traditional pies with homemade cheese, local honey, and cinnamon sprinkled, homemade ice cream, and seasonal fruit. Enjoy local wine and raki alongside your meal.
Experience genuine connections forged during the class and feel like part of the extended Cretan family, creating lasting memories and forging a deep appreciation for the traditions and flavors of this remarkable island.
Location
Activity location
- Adele
- Adele, Greece
Meeting/Redemption Point
- 9H36+RF Arkadi, Greece
- Rethimno, Greece