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  Bibliocook: Eat Local Challenge: Spanakopita
I had written this piece about Spanakopita ever before I started this challenge but, pressed for choice on Saturday night, it was something I happily turned to.
One of the dishes we most loved was their Spanakopita - a Greek dish of spinach and cheeses, enclosed in a delicate filo pastry case.
Place into the oven on top of the hot baking sheet - to ensure that the base of the Spanakopita is cooked - and cook for 40-50 minutes until well-risen and golden brown.
www.bibliocook.com /archives/2005/08/eat_local_chall_2.html   (1020 words)

  
  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Spanakopita   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Spanakopita is a Greek spinach pie, made with pre-cooked spinach, phyllo pastry, butter, olive oil, feta cheese, green onions, egg, and seasoning.
The spanakopita capital of Greece is the northwestern city of Epirus, where greens were often all people had to eat, according to The Food and Wine of Greece (St. Martin’s Press, 1990).
Spanakopita (spinach pie)—layers of paper-thin phyllo dough that have been slathered with butter and filled with a good dose of feta cheese, oil, and egg—isn’t exactly what American blood vessels and backsides need.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Spanakopita   (436 words)

  
 What is Spanakopita?
Spanakopita is better known as a Greek food, however, and one will find it served in most Greek restaurants outside of Greece, as well as in virtually all restaurants in Greece.
Spanakopita may have risen in popularity in part because of the Lenten calendar of the Greek Orthodox Church.
When served during Lent, spanakopita is invariably made with the addition of feta cheese to spinach and onions to make the pastry heartier.
www.wisegeek.com /what-is-spanakopita.htm   (459 words)

  
 Spanakopita   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Spanakopita is a Greek spinach pie, made with pre-cooked spinach, phyllo pastry, butter, olive oil, feta cheese, green onion s, egg, and seasoning.
Kronos Products Manufacturers of authentic Greek food products, such as: gyros, souvlaki, pita breads and spanakopita.
Great Gyros and Pita Selling gyros meat, pita bread, vertical broilers, specialty spices, gourmet dips, baklava, and spanakopita for institutions, restaurants, and coffee shops.
www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Spanakopita.html   (128 words)

  
 Easy spanakopita
Instead of baking the dish in a large pan similar to lasagna, this method stuffs small parcels of phyllo and folds them into triangles.
The lack of phyllo layered throughout the cheese and spinach produced a goopy, soggy mess.
The spanakopita still cooks quickly, but the assembly is a little easier and one "muffin" is large enough to make a meal.
www.azcentral.com /arizonarepublic/food/articles/0816veg0816.html   (359 words)

  
 Spanakopita II - Allrecipes
This is authentic Spanakopita, as you would find in any Greek household or restaurant in Athens.
True spanakopita has NO cinnamon in it and certainly has no Swiss or other cheeses in it.
A poem about Spanakopita: Filo dough is very picky, If left out it will get brittle, If it's wet it will get sticky, This recipe is time-committal.
allrecipes.com /recipe/spanakopita-ii/detail.aspx   (448 words)

  
 A Mingling of Tastes: Spanakopita, Take Two
The layers of phyllo dough were buttery and flaky; the spinach and onion mixture was fresh and peppery; and the feta-studded cheese mixture was creamy and just salty enough.
A square of spanakopita would be the perfect accompaniment to my hummus, baba ghanouj and minty yogurt spread.
Then gently score the spanakopita with a sharp knife, taking care not to cut all the way through the bottom.
www.aminglingoftastes.com /2006/08/spanakopita-take-two.html   (1128 words)

  
 Spanakopita Quiche Recipe - Recipes To-Go
There is one thing more exasperating than a wife who can cook and won't, and that's a wife who can't cook and will.
This Spanakopita Quiche recipe is one of many in our Baking Category.
There are only ten minutes in the life of a pear when it is perfect to eat.
www.recipes-to-go.com /baking/Spanakopita-Quiche.html   (516 words)

  
 Recipe for spanakopita
SPANAKOPITA - Greek spinach and cheese pie This recipe is from the Vegetarian Epicure by Anna Thomas.
It takes lots of time to make, but is well worth it.
My husband complains about how thick and hard to cut the bottom of the spanakopita is. His suggestions (none of which I've tried) include using more butter, and alternating laters of filo and filling.
www.science.uva.nl /~mes/recipe/usenet/spanakopita.html   (337 words)

  
 Spanakopita Recipe | Recipezaar
I just LOVE Spanakopita, and this was a great recipe for it.
But individual pies would be great if elegance of presentation was important, when serving to dinner guests, for example.
I'm glad to have added this recipe to my many recipes for Spanakopita.
www.recipezaar.com /143072   (362 words)

  
 Spanakopita by Cat Cora
You'll be amazed by how much fresh spinach goes into this spanakopita.
Choose a feta with some flavor; a delicate cheese will be lost beneath the spinach and dill.
Rice in a spanakopita is somewhat unusual, but just a little rice, toasted lightly in olive oil, adds wonderful texture to the filling.
www.leitesculinaria.com /recipes/cookbook/spanakopita.html   (495 words)

  
 Gothamist: The First Course: Spanakopita
On a recent visit to the terrific midtown Greek Restaurant Avra, Gothamist was reacquainted with an old favorite: spanakopita.
The basic components of spanakopita are layers of buttered phyllo dough, sauteed spinach, and feta cheese.
The easiest method to prepare spanakopita is family style: you layer the phyllo and filling in a pan, as you would with baklava or lasagna.
www.gothamist.com /archives/2006/03/01/the_first_course_spanakopita.php   (601 words)

  
 My Greek Kitchen - Spanakopita
If it comes out relatively clean, your spanakopita is done.
The flavor of Spanakopita is enhanced when served warm; it's even better at room temperature.
Serve with a light tossed salad using a vinaigrette dressing, french bread or sour rolls and you have an outstanding meal.
lldzines.com /spanakopita/spanakopita.htm   (656 words)

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