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'''Spanakopita''' ({{pron-en|ˌspænəˈkɒpɪtə}}; [[Greek language|Greek]] σπανάκι, ''spanáki'', [[spinach]], and πίττα, ''pítta'', [[pie]]) is a [[Greek cuisine|Greek]] savoury pastry with a filling of chopped [[spinach]], [[feta cheese]] (sometimes in combination with [[ricotta cheese]] |
'''Spanakopita''' ({{pron-en|ˌspænəˈkɒpɪtə}}; [[Greek language|Greek]] σπανάκι, ''spanáki'', [[spinach]], and πίττα, ''pítta'', [[pie]]) is a [[Greek cuisine|Greek]] savoury pastry with a filling of chopped [[spinach]], [[feta cheese]] (sometimes in combination with [[ricotta cheese]], as it is less expensive), [[onion]]s or [[green onion]]s, [[Egg (food)|egg]], and seasoning.<ref>[http://thursdayfordinner.com/2009/04/puff-pastry-spinach-cheese-pie-spanakopita-lahanopita Puff Pastry Spinach & Cheese Pie (Spanakopita)]</ref> The filling is wrapped in layers of [[phyllo]] (filo) pastry with [[butter]] and/or [[olive oil]], either in a large pan from which individual servings are cut, or rolled into individual triangular servings (see [[burek]]). Spanakopita is golden in color when baked, the color often enhanced by butter and egg yolk. Other white, fresh, preferably salted cheeses may also mixed with, or substituted for, the feta cheese. |
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It is mostly eaten as a snack in Greece, and it can be an alternative to [[tyropita]]. There is a "[[fasting]]", or [[vegan]], version of spanakopita, eaten during the [[Great Lent]] and other religious fasts, and comprising of spinach, onions or green onions, other green herbs like [[dill]], [[parsley]] or [[celery]], [[olive oil]] and a little [[wheat flour]], but without [[egg (food)|eggs]] or [[dairy]] products; the mixture is [[oven]]-baked until crisp. |
It is mostly eaten as a snack in Greece, and it can be an alternative to [[tyropita]]. There is a "[[fasting]]", or [[vegan]], version of spanakopita, eaten during the [[Great Lent]] and other religious fasts, and comprising of spinach, onions or green onions, other green herbs like [[dill]], [[parsley]] or [[celery]], [[olive oil]] and a little [[wheat flour]], but without [[egg (food)|eggs]] or [[dairy]] products; the mixture is [[oven]]-baked until crisp. |
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Spanakopita (Template:Pron-en; Greek σπανάκι, spanáki, spinach, and πίττα, pítta, pie) is a Greek savoury pastry with a filling of chopped spinach, feta cheese (sometimes in combination with ricotta cheese, as it is less expensive), onions or green onions, egg, and seasoning.[1] The filling is wrapped in layers of phyllo (filo) pastry with butter and/or olive oil, either in a large pan from which individual servings are cut, or rolled into individual triangular servings (see burek). Spanakopita is golden in color when baked, the color often enhanced by butter and egg yolk. Other white, fresh, preferably salted cheeses may also mixed with, or substituted for, the feta cheese.
It is mostly eaten as a snack in Greece, and it can be an alternative to tyropita. There is a "fasting", or vegan, version of spanakopita, eaten during the Great Lent and other religious fasts, and comprising of spinach, onions or green onions, other green herbs like dill, parsley or celery, olive oil and a little wheat flour, but without eggs or dairy products; the mixture is oven-baked until crisp.
Spanakopita is similar to torta pascualina, a traditional dish from Liguria, that is very common in Argentina and Uruguay.
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