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Chania Cooking Class-The Authentic
5.0
184 Ratings
Chania
You will have the opportunity to cook your own dinner under a mother’s supervision. You will acquire the knowledge of 5 unique recipes of conventional Cretan cuisine. We’ll utilise ingredients sourced entirely from our organic garden. Moreover, you’ll be entertained with tales about traditions and culture.
You will have the opportunity to cook your own dinner under a mother’s supervision. You will acquire the knowledge of 5 unique recipes of conventional Cretan cuisine. We’ll utilise ingredients sourced entirely from our organic garden. Moreover, you’ll be entertained with tales about traditions and culture.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Chania Center - First you are welcomed with a homemade refreshment or a greek coffee from the hostess and homemade cookies.Then you will be informed about the mediterranean-based menu.
You will learn about the significance of the “thieves dinner” (kleftiko),the main dish you’re going to prepare (lamb).
Next, you’ll prepare stuffed vegetables and…
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Chania Center - First you are welcomed with a homemade refreshment or a greek coffee from the hostess and homemade cookies.Then you will be informed about the mediterranean-based menu.
You will learn about the significance of the “thieves dinner” (kleftiko),the main dish you’re going to prepare (lamb).
Next, you’ll prepare stuffed vegetables and stuffed grape leaves (dolmades).
Then we will learn how to make kalitsounia.We use our rolling pins to roll out the dough for that!
Appetizers are prepared last but enjoyed first. Tzatziki, Ntakos, and Cretan salad.
Time to eat! Enjoy all of the beautiful traditional Cretan dishes you’ve created with copious amounts of local wine.
Be sure to leave room for dessert. Something sweet and seasonal.
Exact location will be emailed after confirmation. For idividual travellers or group less than 4 send me a message to check availability and participate with an other group.Feel free to ask for a discount for a group of more than 10.
Duration is 4-5 hours depends on the number of participants. We can prepare lunch (10:00-14:00) or diner (16:00-20:00)
*Pricing policy
0-4years old FREE
5-12years old 50 EUR
Adults 105 EUR
What's Included
- Carbonated beverages
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Everything needed provided
- Alcoholic beverages
- Carbonated beverages
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Everything needed provided
- Alcoholic beverages
Meal Options
- Ntakos - Traditional Cretan baked bread with graped tomato and goat cheese.
- Tzatziki - Yoghurt dip with cucumber and garlic.
- Savory Kalitsounia - Theese traditional cretan pies are filled whith cheese and wild greens and herbs from our organic garden.
- Kleftiko (Thieves dinner) - A pouch stuffed with lamb goat cheese and vegetables
- Stuffed…
- Ntakos - Traditional Cretan baked bread with graped tomato and goat cheese.
- Tzatziki - Yoghurt dip with cucumber and garlic.
- Savory Kalitsounia - Theese traditional cretan pies are filled whith cheese and wild greens and herbs from our organic garden.
- Kleftiko (Thieves dinner) - A pouch stuffed with lamb goat cheese and vegetables
- Stuffed vegetables and Dolmades - Tomatos, Peppers and Zucchinis stuffed with rice and herbs!
- Sweet Kalitsounia - Theese traditional cretan pies are filled whith cheese and served with honey.
- Yoghurt with Spoon Sweet - Greek yoghurt served with spoon sweet.Wild fruits processed to become a spoon sweet
Location
Chania
I will text you the exact location after confirmation.There are no street names or adresses at the village.Its a 10-15 min drive from Chania city center.
Generally we do NOT provide transportation..Location is easily accesible by car or a taxi.. It`s a 10-15 min drive from chania city center!
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(184 Ratings)
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Tourist531126
Dec 3, 2024
The Best Authentic Greek Food - Veerna's Cooking class was one of the highlights of our trip! We took two classes, the traditional Cretan meal and the bread baking class. Veerna, Kostos(Veerna's brother), and Alex(Kostos' son) were some of the most wonderful people we got to know. Veerna was a great teacher and very patient in everything we did. They provided everything we cooked, and it turned out delicious!! We cooked lamb, vegetables, bread, and so much more! We cooked everything in an oven outside. It was the first time I had baked bread so it was so cool!! You could pick out different flavors to make. My husband did garlic,, and I copied Kostos' and made sweet bread! It was sooooo good!! You will not be disappointed! Our family had a wonderful time, and so thank you Veerna, Kostos, and Alex!!!
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Sdeitchman
Nov 23, 2024
Anyone could enjoy the experience and live the food! - Our experience was wonderful! Veerna and Costa were so warm and welcoming from the start. She told us about her family history, how she started the business, how Costa built the facility and some history of Crete.
Veerna let us know what we were going to cook, bake and eat as well as the history behind it. She did a great job teaching and directing us. Everyone participated, which was a lot of fun!
The food was delicious and so fresh. Everything was locally sourced, from their mother’s vegetable farm and neighbors. We will certainly recommend this fun experience!
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54kaleighw
Nov 18, 2024
Excellent experience! - Veerna's cooking class was the highlight of our trip to Chania. From the moment you stepped onto the property you felt in awe of the beauty from the olive tree farm, and the beautiful chapel on sight. Veerna greeted us with fresh squeezed lemonade and homemade cookies as we waited to get started. The meal from start to finish was incredible- the best we had in Chania! It was fun to learn about the history of the meal, and to use our own hands to craft it. Once complete, we enjoyed the dinner with wine, and our dessert. I would recommend this to anyone visiting, and wanting to have a fun & authentic experience.
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Marcie_w
Nov 15, 2024
The best cooking class!!! - This cooking class was amazing!!! We felt like family and it was the perfect ending to our honeymoon! Veerna & Alex made us feel right at home and were the perfect hosts. The food we cooked was phenomenal!!! You will not be disappointed booking this class!
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655kjellp
Nov 9, 2024
Best experience in Crete! - Great experience! The best of the whole week in Crete.
Wonderful environment and very nice reception by Veerna, who was good at getting us through the different stages and told us the story behind the different dishes. We were only three guests in the group so there was plenty of time to talk and ask questions.
After everything was prepared and stood in the oven we had a nice break with good snacks, coffee and raki.
When we picked out the food from the wood-fired oven on the farm it was time to eat of all the delights we had cooked. To that we got local wine. A very good and pleasant meal. We didn’t manage to eat everything, but we had to take as much as we wanted home, to eat some other day.
This was four hours of total happiness, relaxation and an educational insight into the local food culture. Could not have been better! Many thanks, both to you Veerna and to your nephew who was a diligent and nice assistant.
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Emjandco
Nov 5, 2024
Warm & welcoming! - First time visit to Crete for our family with two 11 and 15 year old boys who have a fascination with Greek mythology. Both expressed (surprising) interest in joining a cooking class and I stumbled across this from a great review on Reddit initially. We really enjoyed our trip out of Chania to Veerna's cooking school (easily arranged by taxi or self-drive). Veerna, Kostas and Alex were great and they make you feel at home right away in their self built kitchen in the middle of an olive grove. Veerna is delightful and approachable and the boys joined in happily even where they were convinced initially that they didn't like certain ingredients! Costa and Alex are both adept assistants, keeping a clean kitchen in the background and providing supplies/equipment as required whilst Veerna sociably shares her cultural history and cookery skills with all. A tasty and plentiful supply of food was the result with leftovers to take with you. Local wine and soft drinks were also provided. (The dakos Veerna made were better than the ones provided for breakfast at our hotel!). We joined a relaxed group of 10 in total, alongside another family and a couple. A fabulous, well organised activity to do for all ages whether you can cook or not. Sunshine, fun, chat, cultural education and a meal included, what more do you need! Would whole heartedly recommend!
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307troyr
Nov 5, 2024
Incredible experience - The cooking class was absolutely amazing! So fun and interactive, easy steps to follow, and Veerna, Kostas & Alex made us feel so welcome. Would recommend this class to everybody!
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Erin_y
Oct 26, 2024
Best thing you can do in Crete/Chania. - This was the best cooking class we have ever taken. Veerna and Kosti were fantastic hosts and teachers. If you are going to Crete, you need to experience this. The class is very hands on and Veerna is a wonderful chef and instructor. The class feels like you are just hanging out with old friends cooking and drinking. This is one of the best things we have done in all of the 18 countries we have visited. I highly recommend. Do not miss out on this.
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Galiaz
Oct 24, 2024
Fun and delicious! - We had a great experience, learnt about traditional cooking and the life in Crete during war times.
The hosts Veerna, Costa and Alex were warm and welcoming and made us feel at home.
The dishes were fun to cook and delicious.
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Sierraa184
Oct 20, 2024
10/10 experience - An absolutely amazing experience, I will recommend this to anyone. I hope I can come back and try their bread making class.
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