Cretan Olive Oil Tasting Experience by an Expert Taster
This is an olive oil tasting experience led by Chemist Maria Kalitsounaki, a professional olive oil taster. You will taste award-winning Cretan Olive Oils from 3 varieties of Crete, so you will have the chance to learn their flavor profiles. Along with this olive oil workshop, you will discover how to distinguish a defective olive oil from a good one, empowering you to make informed choices every time you shop for olive oil and pair specific olive oils with various cuisines, elevating your culinary creations from ordinary to extraordinary. You will indulge in Cretan flavors at the Lyrakis Family Olive Green Mill, with an expert Olive Oil Taster answering your questions.
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Cretan Olive Oil Tasting
By an Expert Taster: Cretan Olive Oil Tasting Experience by an Expert Taster
What's included in Cretan Olive Oil Tasting Experience by an Expert Taster
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Taste six olive oils, including award-winning Extra Virgin Olive Oils. Learn how to smell and taste olive oil, as well as how to recognize a defective olive oil from an extra virgin olive oil. Taste extra virgin olive oils made from different olive varieties of Crete, paired with samples of Cretan dakos, grilled chicken, Cretan salad, Greek yogurt or Cretan cheese, and watermelon. Debunk common myths and facts about Olive Oil, learn how olive oil is made, and discover all the health and beauty benefits. Learn how to use olive oil in the kitchen and the basic principles of the Cretan diet. Enjoy the unforgettable experience of tasting Olive Oil with Professional Olive Oil Taster, Maria Kalitsounaki. After this workshop, participants will be able to understand the quality of olive oil they are consuming back home.
Food Menu
STARTER - Cretan dakos, Cretan salad, grilled chicken, Greek yogurt in small bowls
DESSERT - Cretan goat cheese with Cretan honey, Watermelon in small bowls
Inclusions
- This Olive Oil Tasting workshop includes the tasting of 3 extra virgin olive oils from all over Crete, water and the foods of the food paring activity.
- Extra Virgin Olive oil tasting
- Guide Languages offered: English, Greek
- Lunch, refreshments and alcoholic drinks are not included in the olive oil experience workshop
- Private transportation
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- infants not allowed
- Not recommended for travelers allergic to olive oil, please don't wear perfumes
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Lyrakis Family Mill - Alonaki Sisi You will be coming to Lyrakis Family Mill. You can come by taxi, car or we can arrange a transfer for you. The tasting will take place outdoors.
