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spinach pie

Spanakopita or spinach pie is a Greek savory pastry. The traditional filling comprises chopped spinach, feta cheese, onions or scallions, egg, and seasoning.The filling is wrapped or layered in phyllo (filo) pastry with butter or olive oil, in a large pan from which individual servings are cut. Spanakopita appears in many traditional Greek cookery books and appears in numerous restaurants and hotel menus throughout Greece and internationally.The pastry is similar to torta pasqualina, a traditional dish from Italy's Liguria region, also something similar is very common in Argentina and Uruguay, and (burek) popular in the Balkans. It is also a common dish in Gibraltar where cheddar may replace feta cheese.

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Uploaded on October 17, 2018
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