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The old Cretan Food and Drinks forum is still here

Last post by Erno « 11 Nov 2015, 23:53
by Erno » 11 Nov 2015, 23:53

You can still find our old Cretan Food and Drinks forum here:
It will soon be read-only. You can post on this new forum.

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11 Nov 2015, 23:53
Top 10 Cretan food specialties you must try

Last post by Erno « 24 Nov 2016, 13:33
by Erno » 24 Nov 2016, 13:33

Top 10 Cretan food specialties you must try - 24 November, 2016

Are you feeling hungry after enjoying the blue waters and the sun on one of the...

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24 Nov 2016, 13:33
Mastiha.

Last post by jimb « 12 Oct 2016, 12:27
by jimb » 12 Oct 2016, 12:27

Not a Cretan drink but one well worth searching out if not on Crete then perhaps on the mainland.
I was in Mystras a few weeks ago and was given...

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12 Oct 2016, 12:27
Greek Liquid Gold: A new website about authentic extra virgin olive oil

Last post by Erno « 13 Sep 2016, 09:45
by Erno » 13 Sep 2016, 09:45

Greek Liquid Gold: A new website about authentic extra virgin olive oil - 13 September, 2016

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An American living in Crete...

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13 Sep 2016, 09:45
Banging the drum for ouzo

Last post by Erno « 05 Sep 2016, 09:53
by Erno » 05 Sep 2016, 09:53

Banging the drum for ouzo - 5 September, 2016

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Literature scholars believe the name ouzo to come from the ancient Greek verb “to smell,”...

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05 Sep 2016, 09:53
Restaurant suggestions

Last post by Marie and Andrew « 07 Aug 2016, 19:52
by Marie and Andrew » 07 Aug 2016, 19:52

Hello friends of Sfakia,

On our next trip to Sfakia we plan to explore more of the area around Frangokastello with two overnight stoppes there.
We...

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07 Aug 2016, 19:52
Why do Greeks eat cod or hake on March 25th?

Last post by Erno « 25 Mar 2016, 11:15
by Erno » 25 Mar 2016, 11:15

Why do Greeks eat cod on March 25th? - 25 March, 2016

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Tradition calls for Greeks, every year on the anniversary of March...

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25 Mar 2016, 11:15
Today is Tsiknopempti

Last post by Erno « 03 Mar 2016, 11:43
by Erno » 03 Mar 2016, 11:43

Today is Tsiknopempti - 3 March, 2016

Tsiknopempti is the Thursday during Greek Carnival or the “Greek Mardi Gras” period which marks the beginning...

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03 Mar 2016, 11:43
Greek pita gyros - the right way

Last post by rick « 23 Jan 2016, 10:29
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Greek pita gyros - the right way - 23 January, 2016

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The customer orders a pita with gyros.

The bloke behind the counter asks if...

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23 Jan 2016, 10:29
Rakomelo with Christmas

Last post by Erno « 21 Dec 2015, 09:53
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Rakomelo with Christmas - 20 December, 2015

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What if the cold is bitter? So what if we are in the heart of winter? No problem. A...

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21 Dec 2015, 09:53
Traditional Greek coffee still a firm favourite

Last post by Erno « 25 Nov 2015, 12:01
by Erno » 25 Nov 2015, 12:01

Traditional Greek coffee still a firm favourite despite new varieties on offer - 25 November, 2015

Greece’s traditional ‘boiled’ coffee – known in...

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25 Nov 2015, 12:01
Bread: The Greek staple food

Last post by Kosmas « 19 Nov 2015, 20:40
Replies: 1 by Erno » 19 Nov 2015, 13:57

The Greek staple food - 19 November, 2015
Bread in the Greek culture is the equivalent of pasta for Italians: a necessity

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If there is...

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19 Nov 2015, 20:40

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