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Traditional Cretan cooking class and dinner in Rethymno

Hosted by Androniki

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The experience in a nutshell

Type of the event

Cooking classes, Greek

Number of guests

2 to 10

Time of the event

11:00 AM (4 hours)

Hosted by Androniki

Verified host
5.0/5(24)
Hello, my name is Androniki and I live with my husband in a small, traditional village close to the town of Rethymno. In this village, Loutra, I grew up and created along with my husband our own family. I am cooking for my family and my friends for many many years while my husband is growing season vegetables and fruits for our needs. My knowledge around cooking comes from our mothers. We enjoy Cretan cuisine because we grew up with its taste and aroma. We like to take care of our land and produce our own olive oil. We love that our children (in contrast with fast-food era) learned to cook their healthy daily food. So, today that our children have gone away to their own homes, we have the pleasure to host guests from all around the world in our house. We cook, taste and share with them, the magic of the traditional Cretan cuisine!!!

Menu

APERITIF
Raki or Greek coffee

Raki is famous local drink

Cheese pies

Small pies with home made cheese and honey (kalitsounia)

DURING THE LESSON
Kremidokalitsouna

Small pies with onions

Chortopites

Small pies with many (10-12) different wild greens

Sfakianes pites

Pies with home made cheese. Sfakia specialty (Sfakia is a village on the Cretan mountain)
(we will prepare it together)

APPETIZER
Home made cheese

Homemade cheese with fresh milk from sheep and goats
(we will prepare it together)

Tzatziki

Strained yogurt, cucumber, garlic and olive oil
(we will prepare it together)

Greek salad

Greek salad with home made barley rusk, tomatoes, cucumber, green pepper, onion, caper, kritamo, olives, and off course enough olive oil.

Pepper stuffed with cheeses

Pepper stuffed with feta, home made cheese, kefalotiri baked in the wood oven

Dolmadakia

Stuffed vine leaves, zucchini flowers with rice, vegetables, herbs and olive oil
(we will prepare it together)

Keftedakia

Fried meatballs
(we will prepare it together)

MAIN DISHES
Moussaka

The famous Greek dish (potatoes, zucchini, aubergines, minced meat in tomatoes sauce, béchamel) in the wood oven
(we will prepare it together)

Giouvetsi

Rooster with orzo in the wood oven (traditional Sunday dish)

DESSERT
Greek yogurt or homemade ice cream with sweet spoon or a local sweet

Strained yogurt or homemade ice cream with homemade fruit-sweet

Raki - Home made liqueur - Fresh seasonal fruit
Drinks & Beverages

Red Wine, White Wine, Digestif, Water

What to expect


RuthSeptember 2019
5.0/5
We were hosted by Androniki, her husband, and a friend (Herika?) who assisted with translation as needed. We thoroughly enjoyed our afternoon and would highly recommend joining them for lunch. Androniki and her crew did a wonderful job of handling all the prep work before we arrived and we had a great time making homemade cheese and putting together a plethora of Greek dishes — all were incredible. While our creations cooked in the outdoor oven, Androniki gave us a tour of her beautiful vegetable and herb garden. We even stopped to sample a pomegranate and gogi berries freshly picked from the trees! Finally we all sat down together and enjoyed our meal — it was truly heaven in Crete. I definitely suggest going hungry as you'll want to try everything at least once! Androniki — thank you again for hosting us. We really appreciated your hospitality and sincerely hope to see you again!
JenniferSeptember 2019
5.0/5
It was a wonderful experience cooking with Androniki and her family. It was a unique experience to use fresh herbs and vegetables from her garden to make delicious family recipes. Such lovely company with warm and kind hosts and their lovely friends. We all ate the dishes we had prepared together, a real feast. Thank you so much. Lesley, Tim and Jenny
amitSeptember 2019
5.0/5
Androniki's cooking class was a special experience. The food and the atmosphere were amazing! It was one of the highlights of our trip.
AlekhSeptember 2019
5.0/5
What a wonderful experience! The day we spent with Androniki, Pantelis, and Chariklia was undoubtedly the highlight of our trip to Crete. Set in their beautiful garden and open kitchen, we had a blast (and lots of laughs) as we learnt to make delicious traditional Cretian dishes. Every part of the experience had been thought through to make it a very special and memorable day. The hosts were incredibly generous and the food was plentiful and delicious. I couldn’t recommend it enough!

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The place & Amenities

The full address will be provided once the booking is confirmed

Family friendly- Kids are welcome
Pets in the house
Air conditioning
Street parking
Nearby public transport
WiFi Available
$52 Price per guest
5.0/5(24)

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