Chef Sakis Tsangadas
Private Chef In RethimnoGet to know me better
My years of experience in cooking is a pinch in this endless world of cooking There is always an opportunity to discover something new!
Hello im Sakis born and raised in Greece,Crete from a farmers family.Cultivating my culinary passion in Athens and at the esteemed Hellenic Club of Chefs, I've spent the past 12 years refining my skills in both restaurants and private settings. From bustling Mykonos to intimate gatherings across Greece and even the USA, I've thrived on creating unforgettable experiences for my clients. Also i like taking traditional dishes and transforming them with a modern twist using innovative techniques. Particularly drawn to the artistry of working with fresh fish and creating harmonious combinations of flavors, I'm excited to bring a unique and personalized dining experience to your table.
More about me
For me, cooking is...
Keep it simple , tasty and hot. Traditional taste with modern techniques works best
I learned to cook at...
In a college in Athens and kept growing my knwoledge throw seminars and working in restaurants. Of course i had my mentors
A cooking secret...
Raw materials must be fresh and seasonal and with experience comes the best result
My menus
Greek salad with ''galomizythra'' , carob nut , extra virgin oil and vegetables from our garden
Fish roe ''tarama'' with lemon zest , pink pepper and homemade greek flat bread
Aegean Fish of the day carpaccio with extra virgin oil citrus , lemon and ''critamo''
Bbq clams on the grill infused with laim , garlic and ginger
Sea urchin with lemon
Shrimp souvlaki on the grill with spicy herbs (chimichurri)
Steamed mussels with white wine celery and lemon
Seafood Tagliatelle using available ingrediends from fishermans villages
Fish per Kilo with veggies from our farm
Homemade lobster ravioli
Seasonal fuits
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Avocado & tomato salad
French fries
Steamed veggies / lemon sauce
Meatballs / french fries
Mini pork souvlaki / pita bread / yoghurt sauce
Mini chicken souvlaki / pita-bread / yoghurt-mustard dip
Mini pizza
Mini fish souvlaki
Mini beef burger / cheese / tomato / lettuce
Bolognese pasta
Napoli pasta
Fish fillet / veggies / potatoes
Mini chicken bites (schnitzel) / potatoes / salad
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Greek salad / pomodori / lumberjack / olive pasta / pickled onions / extra virgin oil / feta cheese crumble
Celery root rocks sauted / veggie demi glace
Avocado ''tzatziki'' with pita bread
Carrots sousvide and broccoli salad with herbs
Carpaccio tomato / infused with oregano extra virgin oil / critamo / pickled onion / rusk
Deep fry mushrooms / lemon / tartare sauce
Cauliflower stake / houmous / smoked lemon sauce
Homemade leek and spinach pie
Potato terrine / coriander & herbs miso / garlic purre
Sweet potato stake / spinach cream / smoked asparagus / mushrooms demi glace
Celeriac scallops cooked with miso and celeriac purre
Carrot rissoto / pink pepper / anthotyro cheese
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''Staka'' (cheese cream) roasted potato / eggs / capers / olives / honey
Artichokes sauted / lemon confit / yoghurt / thyme
''Kakavia'' / fish soup
''Siglino'' (smoked pork) with greens & herbs
Summer dips with pita bread & olives from our farm (served always on the table)
Ntolmades / vine leaves stuffed with rice & herbs
''Ntakos'' , rusk / tomatoes / ''gallomyzithra'' (soft cretan cheese) /fresh oregano / extra virgin oil
Tomato salad / cretan local chesse ''galomyzhtra'' / extra virgin oil /
''Tyrokafteri'' / traditional feta spread with red red hot chilly peppers
''Tzatziki'' yoghurt dip with cucumber / garlic and flat bread
''Bourbouristoi'' snails / rosemary / extra virgin oil
Smoked ham ''Apaki'' / on grilled bread / caramelised onions
Cretan graviera / saganaki / lemon
''Sarikopitakia'' homemade dough stuffed with xinomizythra cheese / honey / nuts
''Skioufixta'' pasta / apaki / mushroums / anthotyro / thyme
''Malaka'' (traditional cheese) griiled with onion jam & oregano
Greek pork souvlaki / pita bread / tzatziki
Greek chicken souvlaki / pita bread / mayo-mustard sauce
''Tsigariasto'' lamb (6-8 months old) with potatoes
''Ofto'' lamb cooked in the oven with salt & herbs / in vine leaves
Fisherman's pasta / using available ingriends from the fishing villages
Bream sauted with ''stamnagathi'' tsigariasto / tarama
Lamb chops with wild oregano and maldon salt
Greek kantaifi with orange & mastiha cream
Halva with vanilla ice-cream & cinnamon
Citrus cream-pie
''Sfakiani pita'' with honey and nuts
Seasonal fruits
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Pork terrine / jus / red cabbage purre / bisque & chorizo air
Crab & fish croquete / ginger gel
Chicken coxinha / pecorino cream
Fish tartare / nectarine / chili / ginger / pomodorini / lime
Tuna tiradito / jalapeno / lime / mirin / deep fry quinoa
Artichokes sauted / lemon confit / mozzarella / thyme (vg)
Grilled sardines / beurre blanc / smoked tarama / potato terrine
Beef tartare / sweet potato chips / egg yolk confit / goat cheese
Gnocchi / cheese cream / deep fry leek / kale
Pastrami / beetroot chutney / parmezan / honey mustard / asparagus
Scallops / grapefruit reduction / serrano / pickled cucumber / edamame
Lamb / stuffed spinach ravioli and spinach cream
Rib-eye / double cooked potatoes / herbs cream / maldon sea salt / aromatic butter
Beef fillet / potato purre / roasted veggies / Samos (wine from Samos island) solera sauce
Greek lamb ''exohico'' in modern way with feta cheese foam / romesco sauce / potato tatin
Chocolate textures (soil, mouse , cremauxe) salted butter scotch & banana cream
Uncostruction lemon pie
Cauliflower / white chocolate / strawberries / balsamic cream
Semifredo with spices (nutmeg , cinnamon , cardamon)
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Roasted cherry tomato soup / caramelized onion / pecorino crostini
Butter lettuce / lemon cream / toasted hazelnuts / olives / gorgonzola
Summer squash salad / cherry tomatoes / mozzarella
Vitello tonnato
Ceasar's salad
Caprese / honey balsamic vinaigrette / pesto / cheery tomatos & valerian
Fish carpaccio / lemon / pink pepper / caper / olive oil / chili
Whole grinding shrimp orzo pasta
Mushroom & truffle oil rissoto / parmezan
Bacon & pea orecchitte
Homemade raviolli stuffed with lobster & spinach / napoli / cheese cream
Gorgonzola rissoto / pear / bacon
Tagliatelle a la vongole
Bistecca / baby doublecooked butter & rosemary potatoes
Carbonara linguine / guanciale / parmezan chips
Ossobuco / safran rissoto
Gnocchi al ragu with cream cheese foam
Fish al cartoccio / couscous / veggies
Cannelloni stuffed with spinach and cheese
Bluberrie & strawbery panacotta
Honey ginger pannaccota & choco crumble
Semifredo with spices
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Overnight oat with nut butter & banana
Pancakes with mapple syrop & fruits
Greek yoghurt / walnuts honey & seasonals fruits
French toast
Fresh orange juice (served always on the table)
Boiled eggs (served always on the table)
Poached eggs in tomato sauce
Double cooked country potatoes / goat cheese cream
Avocado toast / guacamole & poached egg
Toasted bread / tomato chutney & haloumi cheese
Open-face sandwich / spinach, mushroums & bacon
Quinoa salad / mint-mapple vinaigrete ,beetroot & seasonal fruits
Selection of Cretan cheeses
Cheese & turkey omellete with salad
Greek salad omellete
Scrumbled eggs in toasted bread
Spinach , mushroom & graviera cheese omellete
''Galomyzithra'' omellete with apaki and spinach
Bluberrie lemon cake with crumble
Homemade apple cake
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Steamed mussels / celery lime wine & garlic
Aegean fish carpaccio / lumpfish caviar / critamo laim olive oil & garlic
Calamari / burned butter lettuce / smoked tarama / olive oil soil
Kakavia fish soup / steamed veggies
Clams Bbq with lime and garlic
Marinated octapus cooked in vinegar & wine with smashed potato
Zucchini salad / crumble feta cheese sun-dry tomatoes & pickled onion
Octapus / buckwheat / coriander / lemongrass sauce / fennel cream
Seafood whole grinding rissoni
Shrimps sauted with quinoa and burnt carrots reduction
Seafood pasta cooked on the fire
Red mullet on the grill (per kilo) / baby butter steamed veggies
Aegean seabass / spinach pie cream / black lentils / asparagus
Fish of the day / tamarisk / lemon butter sauce / celery purre
Herb crusted Cod fillet / fennel and herbs broth / celery cream
Chocolate textures (soil, mouse , cremauxe) salted butter scotch & banana cream
Honey ginger pannaccota & choco crumble
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