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Cooking in Ancient Greece: Hands-On Class near Chania
This cooking class covers the culinary legacy of the ancient Greeks, offering seductive interpretations of ancient dishes.
Duration 4 hours
Private tour available in English
Private tour pricing from 100 EUR per person
Group tour available in English
Group tour pricing from 150 EUR per person
Mariana is an extremely knowledgeable food historian. Her classes are fascinating, this is the second class I've taken of hers and I would recommend travelling to Crete purely to meet her if you're interested in the history of Greek cuisine. We got to sit under her olive trees and she cooked a variety of dishes for us all over fire. A very special day and very different from an average cooking class.
Highlights
Enjoy a lesson with an experimental archaeologist-food historian and Gourmand Award winner in a beautiful outdoor garden
Learn about the diet of the Classical world, from the banquets of the rich to the simpler meals of soldiers, farmers, and slaves
Savour a delicious historical meal after the class
The lesson is also available on request, if time permits
Description
This family-friendly class takes place in a 300-year-old olive grove 5 kilometres from the city of Chania. Classes are also available upon request, when time permits.
After a brief introduction to the food, cooking methods, customs, and trade routes of Classical Greece, we’ll dip into its cuisine. Using ancient Greek writings and archaeological research data as inspiration, you’ll learn how to reproduce ancient Greek recipes in both modern kitchens and according to experimental archaeology.
Bread baked in a replica of an ancient Greek portable oven, and thrymatis, a type of cake that, when broken open, reveals a small roasted bird, are two of the delicious recipes that give us a glimpse into the ancient world.
After the class, we’ll eat the food we’ve prepared.
After a brief introduction to the food, cooking methods, customs, and trade routes of Classical Greece, we’ll dip into its cuisine. Using ancient Greek writings and archaeological research data as inspiration, you’ll learn how to reproduce ancient Greek recipes in both modern kitchens and according to experimental archaeology.
Bread baked in a replica of an ancient Greek portable oven, and thrymatis, a type of cake that, when broken open, reveals a small roasted bird, are two of the delicious recipes that give us a glimpse into the ancient world.
After the class, we’ll eat the food we’ve prepared.
What’s included & not included
Experimental archaeologist-food historian as your host
4 hours of hands-on training in the outdoors
All ingredients
Recipes
Historical meal after the class
Free parking
Meeting point
Konstantinoupoleos, Daratsos
Chania
Konstantinoupoleos, DaratsosMariana Kavroulaki
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