To honor the tradition of Tsiknopempti, students protesting the bill for private universities,set up a grill and put their diplomas on hot charcoal. they raised a banner reading “Mitsotakis Tavern S.A. sells off our degrees.” It should be recalled that Tsiknopempti is the day where Greeks traditionally grill and roast …
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Tsiknopempti: The Greek tradition with grilled meat and heavy smoke
Sausages, pork, lamb and chicken chops, meats of all kind are thrown to the open fire, get roasted or grilled, while their smell and smoke fill the neighborhoods. It’s the traditional Tsiknopempti – Charred Thursday or Smoky Thursday- Greeks love to celebrate during the Carnival season and before the start …
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Tsiknopempti grilling raises smog levels in Athens
Smog in Athens and Attica rose by 2 to 2.5 times, higher than the usual cold evening in the Greek capital due to the massive traditional grilling on Tsiknopempti, the Smokey Thursday, on February 16. Speaking to state broadcaster ERT, Director of Research of the Athens Observatory, Evangelos Gerasopoulos, said …
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Tsiknopempti: The day Greece turns into a huge grill
Sunshine and mild temperatures are the perfect offer of ancient gods for the revival of the traditional Tsiknopempti, where the whole Greece turns into a huge grill. Whether in the balcony, the garden, the small yard or on the rooftop, whether on pedestrian streets or pavements, charcoal is hot in …
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From Prometheus to Tsiknopempti: Why Greeks grill meat like crazy
Tsiknopempti in Greece: BBQ grills are on fire and the smoke rises in the sky. Charcoals are set on fire as early as possible and pieces of meat are laid on the racks. The day calls for the glorification of port: chunks on skewer, chops, pancetta slices, sausages. But also …
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Are Tsiknopempti BBQs sold out? A coffin would do too… (video)
Are urgently needed BBQs to grill and celebrate Greek Tsiknopempti sold out in your area? There are always alternatives, it seems. Grills may have run out but not the creativity … In Nafplio, West Peloponnese, a local funeral service office had the idea to turn a coffin into a make-shift …
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Smoke rises high as Greeks celebrate Tsiknopempti with lots of grilled meat
You can hardly go around in Greece today, on the famous Tsiknopempti day without noticing the smell of roasted meat rising high from professional and make-shift grills. As early in the morning Greeks fires the charcoal and put delicious meat bites on: sausages, pork and chicken chops, pancetta slices, meatballs, …
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Tsiknopempti: The day Greece is covered with smoke
“I had no idea about the tradition until a neighbor pressed two sausages in my hands once and told me to fry them because it was good.” Nadia is a 45-year-old woman from Albania who lives in our neighborhood for the last twelve years. Although she is a Christian by …
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Athenians stood line for free grilled meat to celebrate Tsiknopempti
There are these Greek traditions…. always celebrated with lots of food. There are Greek traditions people can hardly afford to celebrate anymore due to the economic crisis. “Tsiknopempti” today, the so-called “Grilling or Meat Day”, right in the middle of Carnival season, a day marked with meat consumption, prior to long Easter Lent. …
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