Cooking Classes & olive oil tasting-The real taste of Greece


5 hours
Free cancellation
1 - 8
Mobile ticket

Overview

Live the experience of shopping fresh fruit and vegetables at an open fruit market as greeks do.Learn how to cook traditional recipes instructed by a professional chef using the almost forgotten method of the wood fired oven. Walk in the ruins of our family olive press, in our olive grove and experience an olive oil tasting.
Enjoy a delicious meal in a tranquil enviroment and feel the complete experience of spending one day as part of a Greek family.

Inclusions

  • Lunch - Tzatziki, greek salad, briam(greek version of"ratatouille"), baked potatoes with olive oil & rosemary, marinated pork knuckle grilled in the wood fire oven, desert, wine or beer, water, soft drinks
  • Experienced guide
  • Mini "city tour" at the historical centre & Jewish quarter
  • All fruit, vegetables and dairy products purchased during shopping at the fish & fruit marketping
  • Walk in our olive grove, learn everything about olives trees harvesting
  • Olive oil tasting

What to expect

Our meeting point is at the Konstantinoupolis hotel from where, strolling through the alleys of the historical centre & monuments, we reach Corfu’s open fruit & fish market.
We will buy our fresh organic products, harvested from the corfiot fields a few hours earlier, watch the local producers trying to sell their goods, feel the smell of fresh vegetable, fruit, fish and herbs!
Tasting the REAL feta cheese is a MUST!
After shopping you will drive your car(if you don't have one, tranfser can be provided at extra cost) in our villa, 20km away, where you will learn to prepare and cook traditional greek recipes.
After a welcome treat of local delicacies, the “hands on” lunch preparation starts. Just before lunch, a walk in the ruins of our family 200 years old olive press, in our olive grove, and an olive oil tasting is all you need to increase your apetite for a mouthwatering luch!
By inviting you to our home, you spend a few relaxing hours and treated as part of our family!The ancient method of cooking in a wood-fire oven goes back centuries and it's worth trying a delicious meal prepared the same way our grandmothers used to cook.
IMPORTANT:THIS ACTIVITY INCLUDES TRANSFER UPON ARRANGEMENT!

Stop At:

• Corfu Central Market, Lochagou Spiridonos Vlaikou 1-11, Corfu Town 491 00 Greece
• New Fortress Entrance, Solomou 31 Between Old Port and the Municipal Market, Corfu Town 491 00 Greece
• Jewish Synagogue, Velissariou 24, 491 00 Greece

Sample Menu

• Greek salad with organic vegetables. - Fresh tomatoes, cucumber, peppers, onion, feta cheese, olives and oregano sprinkled with virgin olive oil and wine vinegar.
• Tzatziki - Refreshing greek yoghurt dip with thin sliced garlic, cucumber and olive oil.
• Pork knuckle slowly cooked in a wood fire oven - Marinated in local beer, mustard and honey, with assortment of vegetable"briam"(greek version of the french"ratatouille"), and country style potatoes.
• Baked apple drenched with local honey, walnuts and cinnamon - Seved with vanilla ice cream

Additional information

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • 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
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Ticket delivery

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
jnnie-G-deJ
September 2022

26 juli hebben we de Kookworkshop gevold bij Yorgos. In 1 woord GEWELDIG! Eerst met elkaar naar de markt, daarna na zijn huis om daar met elkaar te koken. Fijne technieken geleerd, heerlijk eten gemaakt en alles met een grote lach! Een echte aanrader! Als we weer op Corfu zijn gaan we deze worksh...

vickyvnck
April 2022

Très belle expérience avec ce charmant couple ! Très pédagogues, généreux et d’une extrême gentillesse ! Très bon moment avec en bonus après nos efforts un repas extrêmement délicieux ! 🥰

Charne_P
August 2023

This is a fabulous outing in Corfu.Super informative about Corfu Town’s history.We loved shopping for our ingredients at the market,the bakery and the deli that has the very best feta!! Of course,the actual cooking and eating was the highlight. Highly recommend this tour!!

Road54027757445
July 2023

On our trip through Italy and ending on Corfu, we took 4 cooking classes and this was one of the best ones! You start by walking through and buying fresh produce at Corfu’s oldest public market. You buy your bread and cheese at local shops before getting in the car and going to the instructor’s v...

Lgauvreau
April 2022

We enjoyed a very fun day, full of discoveries, good conversations, and, of course, a little bit of olive oil! We felt very welcomed and all enjoyed the comfortable pace. Our host was very generous with loads of information, his time, and knowledge.

Christine_H
October 2023

George picked us up right from the cruise terminal and took us shopping in a local market to pick ingredients for a meal. We drove about 30 minutes to his gorgeous house overlooking the mountains and countryside. We cooked a lovely meal in his outdoor kitchen and shared lots of smiles and laughs....

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