Would you like to try roasting meat using age-old techniques and bake bread using replicas of ancient equipment? Would you like to learn about the ancient material culture and the meaning of ancient cooking as physically experienced by the cook?
The "Cooking in ancient Greece" lesson by Mariana- an experimental archaeologist - food historian, Gourmand World Cookbook Award winner- deals with the culinary legacy of the ancient Greeks, offering seductive interpretations of ancient dishes while giving a glimpse into the lives of ancient cooks.
It lasts 4 hours and takes place in a 300 year old olive grove, 5 km from the city of Chania.
Highlights
4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Recipes & photos will be sent via e-mail.
Small-group cooking class
Bottled water
Lunch
All ingredients for your lesson and lunch
Cooking lesson and lunch
Beverages
Coffee and/or Tea
Food tasting
Hotel drop-off
Hotel pickup
Meeting Points
Departure
Konstantinoupoleos
Daratsos is 5,5 km from Chania.
The place is between Konstantinoupoleos and Garofalaki str., but the entrance is on the left of Konstantinoupoleos. The front yard gate has a clay sun on it.
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Important Information
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Children must be accompanied by an adult
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Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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A brief introduction to food, cooking methods and trade routes of Classical Greece will be followed by a dipping back into its cuisine.
Using Athenaeus’ «Deipnosophistai» * and archaeological research data as inspiration, the class will enjoy learning how to reproduce ancient Greek recipes both in modern kitchens and according to experimental archaeology.
It will focus on popular food profiles of the time using techniques, herbs and spices that are almost forgotten nowadays.
Bread baked in a replica of an ancient Greek portable oven and thrymatis, a kind of cake which when broken open reveals a small roasted bird, are only two of the delicious recipes that allow us a glimpse into the...
Cooking in Ancient Greece
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Would you like to try roasting meat using age-old techniques and bake bread using replicas of ancient equipment? Would you like to learn about the ancient material culture and the meaning of ancient cooking as physically experienced by the cook?
The "Cooking in ancient Greece" lesson by Mariana- an experimental archaeologist - food historian, Gourmand World Cookbook Award winner- deals with the culinary legacy of the ancient Greeks, offering seductive interpretations of ancient dishes while giving a glimpse into the lives of ancient cooks.
It lasts 4 hours and takes place in a 300 year old olive grove, 5 km from the city of Chania.
Highlights
4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Recipes & photos will be sent via e-mail.
Small-group cooking class
Bottled water
Lunch
All ingredients for your lesson and lunch
Cooking lesson and lunch
Beverages
Coffee and/or Tea
Food tasting
Hotel drop-off
Hotel pickup
Meeting Points
Departure
Konstantinoupoleos
Daratsos is 5,5 km from Chania.
The place is between Konstantinoupoleos and Garofalaki str., but the entrance is on the left of Konstantinoupoleos. The front yard gate has a clay sun on it.
