Cretan Cuisine | Pasiphae

Christmas air of Crete in Pasifai

Cretan Cuisine 05/05/2023

Pasifai, from the center of Athens, through its flavors and hospitality, tries to transport you to beautiful Crete and the Christmas holidays. The season of Christmas and New Year is full of customs and traditions in Crete. Many, in fact, have been preserved to this day. So let's start a journey of traditions in Christmas Crete! The Christmas pig or…

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Pasiphae in Nepal!

Cretan Cuisine, Features 07/03/2024

Following an invitation from Pasifhae's dear friend and the bride's father, Eftychis Mouzourakis, Pasiphae found herself in Nepal representing Cretan cuisine at the ends of the earth! Irini Troulaki spoke on the Skai TV show "Dekatianoi," where the relevant tribute and reportage took place! Thank you very much! May the couple be fortunate and blessed! (At the end, we also…

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The secrets for a perfect Cretan pilaf (Gamopilafo)

Cretan Cuisine, Features 12/06/2023

A dish of celebration and joy! The Cretan pilaf ( or gamopilafo as it is known to many outside of Crete, due to the fact that it is traditionally served at weddings), as tasty as it is, it needs a lot of ''craftsmanship'' and ''art'' in its cooking! We in Pasiphae make it traditionally, with love and care! Good luck…

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The magic of Cretan cheeses that you will also enjoy in Pasifai

Cretan Cuisine, Features 05/05/2023

Cheese products are a very important means of nutrient intake, containing calcium, proteins and a large amount of vitamins. It is preferable to consume cheeses rather than milk, as the concentration of nutrients and the longer shelf life are superior. The most famous place of cheese production in Greece is considered to be Crete and in fact Chania, which according…

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Cretan Olive Oil

Cretan Cuisine, Features 05/05/2023

Olive oil is the oil that comes from the fruits of the olive tree. Virgin olive oil is produced through the mechanical processing of the olive fruit in olive mills and is a key element of the Mediterranean diet and is considered a healthy food product due to its content of monounsaturated fats, antioxidant substances. As for its production and…

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