Authentic Cretan Cooking Class

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What You’ll Experience
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4 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 10 guests
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Language
English
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Dive into Cretan culinary art with our hands-on class. Create authentic dishes using local ingredients. Enjoy your meal with wine and fellow cooks. Vegan and kid-friendly options available.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Experience Authentic Cretan Cuisine!


Immerse yourself in the rich culinary traditions of Crete with our hands-on cooking class. Cretan cuisine is renowned for its high-quality ingredients, simplicity, and use of seasonal products. This class will guide you through creating a traditional Cretan menu, showcasing the island's most cherished dishes.


After cooking, sit down to enjoy the fruits of your labor in a delightful meal shared with fellow participants.


Example Menu:


Starters:

→ Kalitsounia

→ Ntakos

→ Cretan Salad


Main Dish:

→ Lamb in the oven slowly cooked with potatoes, tomato, oregano, olive oil and spices


Dessert (On the house, not part of the workshop)

→ Sfakiani pie with thyme & honey

→ Fresh fruits


Savor red or white wine (one bottle for every four guests) included with your meal.


Enjoy vegan, vegetarian, and kid-friendly dish options.


Sample Menu

STARTER
Kalitsounia
Small pies filled with fresh spinach, local cheeses, and herbs, baked to perfection.
STARTER
Ntakos (Dakos)
Barley rusk with fresh tomato, mizithra cheese and oregano
STARTER
Cretan Salad
A vibrant mix of tomatoes, cucumbers, barley rusk, onions, peppers, olives, mizithra goat cheese, and fresh herbs.
MAIN
Roasted Lamb
Lamb in the oven slowly cooked in the oven with patatoes, tomato, oregano, olive oil and spices.
DESSERT
Sfakiani pie with thyme honey
DESSERT
Fresh fruits
Local and seasonal fruits

What You Get

Lunch
Dinner
Private transportation

Good To Know

  • Children will be safely involved in age-appropriate cooking activities (for example: no cutting)
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Service animals allowed
  • Wheelchair accessible

What You’ll Experience

Experience Authentic Cretan Cuisine! Immerse yourself in the rich culinary traditions of Crete with our hands-on cooking class. Cretan cuisine is renowned for its high-quality ingredients, simplicity, and use of seasonal products. This class will guide you through creating a traditional Cretan menu, showcasing the island's most cherished dishes. After cooking, sit down to enjoy the fruits of your labor in a delightful meal shared with fellow participants. Savor red or white wine (one bottle for every four guests) included with your meal. Enjoy vegan, vegetarian, and kid-friendly dish options.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Chania, Greece, GR

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The cooking class takes place at your place (Villa, Airbnb...)
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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Please note that the time is in Eastern European Time.
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