Bread and rusks with a Cretan mum in a village nearby Heraklion
Overview
An initiation into the world of bread making, this experience combines cooking and culture with a connection to nature. Led by a local “Mama” and an archaeologist, participants will explore the historical continuity of bread making from the Stone Age to the present.
- 🍞 Learn traditional bread-making techniques that have evolved over centuries.
- 🌱 Engage with agroecology through insights shared by our knowledgeable archaeologist.
- 👩🍳 Experience the ritual of bread making in a modern lifestyle context.
- ⚠️ This experience may involve hands-on activities; appropriate attire is recommended.
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- A local cook and an archaeologist
- Thematic booklet
- Workshop and ingredients
- Lunch
- or Fresh orange juice/ homemade lemonade
- Third party liability and taxes
- Anything not mentioned above
- Personal expenses & tips
- Private transportation
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- Learn about cereals
Species and local varieties & their characteristics. We will grind some local seeds to use in our bread, while discussing on several products and the benefits of grinding cereals at home.
- Understand sourdough
What exactly is this smelly thing? The way to start a sourdough and how to maintain it, how it helps in bread-making, other ways to make the bread rise in comparison with sourdough, and its benefits for our health.
- Knead your own bread / rusk
A mystical and purifying procedure. We experiment discussing the little secrets of good kneading and shaping, which boost the rising of our bread.
- Bake our dough
After letting it rest for a while, we will put it in the oven and take our precious bread.
- Taste the local cuisine
While the bread is rising, we will take taste of the Cretan cuisine, a cuisine simple but not simplistic, full of colors, aromas and vivid, yet distinct, tastes. Simple creations of minimum effort with pure local ingredients, smells that makes you travel, unique tastes in danger of disappearing through time. All the above will be accompanied with warm, fresh baked bread.