How to make Greek pastries baklava and kataifi – learn from the king of filo pastry!

Three generations of master pastry chefs work together in this pastry shop in Crete creating filo pastry delicacies. Their treasured traditional recipes for baklava and kataifa have been handed down over many years, filo – or phyllo dough – and kataifi pastry are the star ingredients in the work of a lifetime. *CHAPTERS* 00:00 The art of making filo pastry for Baklava and Kataifi 00:36 The last bakers in Greece making filo pastry by hand 02:51 The secret blend of flour to make Kataifi dough 08:23 Mixing Kataifi dough by hand 14:46 The tradition and the faith in making filo pastry 16:27 Kneading Kataifi dough requires a specific technique 17:42 What a pastry chef in Crete does outside of tourist season 18:18 It’s a long and hard task to knead Kataifi dough 19:15 The key to good Kataifi dough is to achieve the perfect texture… the secrets of a master pastry chef 20:51 The king of filo pastry started working in a pastry shop when he was 12 years old 21:22 It’s important to get any lumps out of the Kataifi dough 24:05 A master pastry chef... and a lifetime of memories 26:57 The time-treasured machine used to cook the kataifi dough 29:56 The magic of cooking kataifi dough 32:35 Making kataifi pastries with almonds, one of the most well-known Greek pastries 34:01 Making phyllo dough for baklava 38:28 The master pastry chef uses a roller machine to work the phyllo dough 39:46 The phyllo dough is worked by hand into a ball 42:38 For the master pastry chef, making and drinking a coffee is a ritual 43:43 The phyllo dough is rolled into a big sheet 48:37 The ancient art to stretching the phyllo dough 56:31 The filo pastry sheets are folded around wooden boards 59:22 The filo pastry sheets are cut by hand and packaged for sale 01:00:38 Making baklava with filo pastry and kataifi dough 01:04:31 The baklava is soaked in a special syrup 01:06:37 Giorgos Hatziparaschos: the last bakers in Greece making filo pastry by hand *FOOD & CULTURE - Documentary Series:* https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoEi_ku6niB3s-kaqBnVMOV-ixvxpGZfg *WHERE WE SHOT THE VIDEO* Country: Greece Region: Crete City: Rethymno Gps: 35°22'9.74"N 24°28'24.32"E *ABOUT US* We are Domenico and Giulia; two adventurers, filmmakers, documentarians travelling the world to discover, understand, and tell the story. Kiss From The World is dedicated to creating high quality non-fiction content that informs and entertains its viewers about the world in all its wonder, diversity and vibrancy. _*BUSINESS INQUIRIES: [email protected]*_