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Tsampoulas - Petrino
In the most lively capital village of Tzoumerka, Pramanta, under the central paved square with the century-old plane tree and the historic "Arapi" fountain, the traditional family butcher-tavern-grill "To Petrino" has been operating since 1967. The haunt of local gourmets. The "discovery" of demanding foreign visitors. By word of mouth, it was learned that Mrs. Katerina roasts the tastiest rump goat in the area and her husband, Vassilis, the most delicious spit lamb. Lick your fingers! Over time, the fame of their culinary creations went beyond the geographical boundaries of Epirus, and now many customers from different regions of the country enter the shop, having already decided what they will order. "The meats are of our own production," boasts Mrs. Katerina, showing the customers the family's butcher shop, 150 meters above, which her son, Giannis, runs when he finishes his work on the herds. She also urges them to try her homemade meatballs, lemon-braised lamb fritters and twisted cheese pie.
Unforgettable delicacies, mouth-watering delights, prepared with old inherited recipes and the famous Tzoumerki flavor. "Be pleased when you eat and ask to be satisfied." Drinking local wine and homemade tsipouro. The tasting tour "at Petrino" can be extended or simply started with a vegetable pie, a pasta pie or a macaroni pie. With turkey, seasonal salads, stuffed burger, fried pork with red sauce and peppers, boiled goat, braised beef, chicken, short souvli, splenander, ribs, spaghetti with minced meat or sauce, tripe. Whatever your soul longs for. Authentic local Epirotian delicacies, on the grill, the spit, the pan, the pot and the pan, with pure ingredients.
During the Christmas - New Year period, Mrs. Katerina cooks wild boar with celeriac. As for the service, the rest of the family members take care of it, offering their best, so that the customers can enjoy the excellent food and local wine in a warm atmosphere. The tasteful space of the tavern-grill, with its earthy traditional colors, the imposing fireplace, the wooden ceiling in Epirus style and the good Greek music, also contributes to the shaping of the intimate environment. The locals, who know that Mrs. Katerina not only...exhausts her passion for culinary art, but also has an amazing expressive voice, often frequently ask her to sing them, as only she can, great songs of popular and traditional folk music, such as " I'll climb and sing on the highest mountain', 'A bright dawn laughed at me', 'I leave you goodnight my love written' and 'I went up and lay down'. On the "big" holidays, Christmas, New Year, Easter, Halloween and the Holy Spirit, great professional artists of the popular folk tradition (Kostas Gerodimos, Vagelio Christia, etc.) take to the shop's stage.
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