4:20 μ.μ.

CRETAN FOOD WANDERINGS-DAILY TOURS

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This offer is designed for individual travellers who are sojourning in our island and wish to know a bit of Crete, the country we, the Cretans know! Crete… my beautiful ISLAND Get to know Crete a unique way, Her mountains, her villages, her cuisine and best of all her inhabitants.We offer you the means and the experience, our knowledge and connections and our love for the country we are living in. 1day nutritional – gastronomic wanderings… Cretans says that we have the finest gastronomical, tasty and healthy solutions proved andsigned by the medical science society. Cheese pies with thyme honey, wild green pies, spinach pies, snails boubouristi, Staka (fresh [.....]

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4:06 μ.μ.

MEAT BALLS AND MEAT FREE – VEGGIE BASED BALLS CRETAN TRADITIONAL MEDITERRANEAN DIET

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KEFTEDES: MEAT BALLS
One of the most popular Greek appetizers served as part of a meze platter, or as main meal. Keftedes are seasoned meatballs, crispy, juicy and absolutely delicious! Fried meatballs with pork, beef or mix pork and beef or lamb or chicken. A traditional Greek meal you cannot stop eating. Eat them hot, warm or cold no matter just delicious.
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9:28 μ.μ.

OLD, TRADITIONAL COOKING METHODS WE USE STILL IN GREECE AND…WE LOVE IT!!

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COOK WARE AND BAKE WARE   THE  G A S T R A: In Ancient Greece “gastra” was a food preparation concave utensil.
When cooking food in the United States and many other countries, people use the resources that are available to their market.
That means they use their stovetops, ovens, and occasionally the gas or charcoal grills that they may have outside.
In Greece there are plenty of modern kitchens of course that are equipped in the same way as these kitchens, but that’s not the only [.....]

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4:02 μ.μ.

CRETAN CHRISTMAS FOODS

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The celebratory foods made at Christmas in Greece are Kourabiethes, Melomakarona and the Christmas bread
(Christopsomo) In all Greek religious holidays, there are special foods, cookies and sweets that are made just for those occasions  [.....]

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3:34 μ.μ.

SALAD WITH FENNEL AND YOGHURT

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It comprises a whole philosophy of life and represents the lifestyle of the Cretan people. The unique Cretan Diet is a healthy and tasty diet with centuries-old recipes and modern creative versions, which are always cooked, of course, with the same top quality pure products of the blessed Cretan earth. This diet is not just a variety of dishes presented on the table; it embodies a whole philosophy of life, the quality way of life of the Cretan people. The lucky ones that will visit the modern restaurants in [.....]

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7:55 μ.μ.

Organic Farming in Authentic Greek Cuisine

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In many ways, organic farming in Greece is simply common sense. Many farms are tended with the same careful, sustainable attention that they have been for centuries. Farming practices are handed down through the generations, and those who stick with these practices produce foods that are bursting with flavor. In many ways, this practice is the cornerstone of authentic Greek cuisine. Here’s more information as to how organic farming is important to Greek cooking: [.....]

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7:10 μ.μ.

VEGAN COOKERY HOLIDAY IN CRETE WITH HOST GEORGE

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Guided Cooking Tour of Crete Explores Island’s Local Cuisine and Ancient Minoan Culture. 7 Days Vegan Culinary Tour in Crete with Accommodations, All Meals and Hands on Culinary Classes!!
This holiday is for people who would like to learn the culture of Crete, to visit and walk the ruins ancient civilizations and join basic skills in preparing the famous Cretan traditional Mediterranean Vegetarian Cuisine. They will gain hands on experience through class participation. 
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12:11 μ.μ.

Gastronomy

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One of the authentic cultural elements of a region is gastronomy. The distinctiveness of the “kitchen taste” (gustation) is many times associated with the quality characteristics of its society, while “revealing” information concerning its cultural and economical history. At the same time, gustation seems to be a way of communicating. A way for someone to “talk” to the heart of someone else. Greek gastronomy has recorded a history of around 4,000 years, with especial characteristics based on pure and unique quality goods produced on Greek land. In [.....]

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12:48 μ.μ.

CYCLING IN CRETE

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The tour: includes just about everything. Every day we ride village to village. . Enjoy all Lunches and dinners. Includes water bottles, snacks, refreshments, maps, guide books and more. Accommodate at charming hotel, villas or traditional inns, generous, rich absolutely fresh and healthy meals, extensive trip information, and far more miles of cycling. Chartered vehicle with English speaking driver known Crete and the routes as back up service .
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11:55 π.μ.

Greek Gastronomy

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Gastronomy is, of course, a Greek word. Ironically, the history of the cuisine evinces a decided lack of gastronomical Greek dishes, save for the periods of antiquity, the Byzantine era, and from the last years of the 20th centure, when Greek cuisine and Greek gastronomyexperienced a radical transformation. 

Until very recently, Greek cuisine was home-based. Restaurants fell into several categories: grill houses, fish and seafood places, certain specialty eateries (tripe houses, soup places, souvlaki joints, etc.) and [.....]

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