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    How did you all learn how to cook Greek food?

    Well, I learned from my mom my two sisters and my wife. Now get this my wife is an American. We were married in 1958 so things were different back then. She was always introduced at the Greek church as an American " but she cooks Greek". My mom bought her a Greek cook book in 1961 and it is...
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    How long do you marinate your souvlaki?

    Not less than overnight and if I have the time 1 week
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    Tips for navigating the ferries in Greece

    A funny story, at least now. We were traveling from Santorini to Crete on the ferry with our family. Our son who is Chris Jr. boarded before us. When my wife presented our tickets we were told there already is a Chris on board and were confused why there were two Chris's boarding. The manager...
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    What is your favorite Greek soup?

    Avgolemeno and mageritsa (lamb tripe soup)
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    Do Greek really like their lamb well done?

    My mother always cooked lamb well done, and it was dry and a tad tough. Then when I started cooking it was medium . Then I began grilling a leg. And my prep was marinate overnight after boning and cutting into what looked like a steak. The leg was grilled to a medium/medium rare. It was and...
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    Do I need a driving test to rent a car?

    REnted a car in Greece several years ago and I presented my international license, which I purchased at AAA for about 15 dollars and in approx 15 mins. I am not a AAA member. The big issue with car rentals is the age limitaion of 75 yrs of age. The rental co."s charge additional fees for anyone...
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    Making Koromos – An Easy Recipe

    Translation for kormos is tree trunk. I have made this with British tea crackers and it turned out good. The first time I had it was in a small town (Kymini) outside of Thessaloniki. Here is my recipe: 1/2c sugar, 4TBS coca, 1/2 c coffee, butter, heat on low to melt butter. Add vanilla. Add...
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    Eating off the beaten track traveling in Greece?

    Oh forgot, the restaurants in Kymini sell meat of fish but not both.
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    Eating off the beaten track traveling in Greece?

    When in Thessaloniki drive west about 30 miles Kymini. There is a great restaurant, Georges, in this little village that is excellent. NO MENU. We stayed in the town at an AIR BnB while visiting relatives in Alexandria. Just sit back and enjoy the food and hospitality of him and his wife.
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    Celebrating Greek Name Days

    When growing up (I am now 85) I never knew anyone's B'day. We only celebrated name days, and they were big house party events with lots of food, music, dancing and drinks with relatives and friends. My name day was easy to remember since my name is Xpristos (Christ). If you are guessing, it is...
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    Visiting Delphi this Summer Question

    Plan to stay an overnight. It's about a 3 hr drive from Athens so a one-day trip is out of the question. There is a very nice hotel, NIDIMOS in Delphi just at the bottom of the hill on the right in Delphi, when coming from Arachova. There is a really nice restaurant "Patriko" across the street...
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    How much euros in cash should I bring on a trip to Greece?

    Well the first time we went I took about 3000E's what a mistake!! How do you protect that kind of money? The second trip we took about 500E's and used it for tips and cab fare. The rest we used credit cards that do not have any transaction fees. Or used ATM's for cash, which can be expensive...
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    Airbnb or hotel in Greece?

    We had great success with Air B & B's in Greece staying in Delphi, Santorini, Crete and Corinth
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    How much should I tip in Greece?

    That is an interesting question, because my cousin n the Netherlands is planning a trip in May of 2022 and would most likely want to know
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