spanakopita
Spanakopita is a traditional Greek savory pastry consisting of a crispy, flaky phyllo dough crust filled with a mixture of spinach, feta cheese, onions, egg, and seasoning. The mental image is a golden, buttery, layered triangle that shatters satisfyingly when you bite into it, revealing a warm, salty, and earthy green center. It is a staple of Greek cuisine, commonly served as an appetizer, snack, or light meal. While you might find it in high-end Greek restaurants, it is also a very popular comfort food often found in casual delis or prepared at home for gatherings.
In conversation
Ordering lunch
Should we grab some spanakopita to share?
Should we grab some spanakopita to share?
Definitely, those crispy triangles are my favorite part of the meal.
Definitely, those crispy triangles are my favorite part of the meal.
Used here as a shared appetizer.
Home cooking
The spanakopita is coming out of the oven in five minutes!
The spanakopita is coming out of the oven in five minutes!
I can smell the feta already, I'm starving.
I can smell the feta already, I'm starving.
Highlights the characteristic smell of the cheese filling.
Examples
I ordered a spanakopita for my snack.
I ordered a spanakopita for my snack.
The bakery makes the best spanakopita with extra layers of buttery phyllo.
The bakery makes the best spanakopita with extra layers of buttery phyllo.
Preparing homemade spanakopita requires patience to ensure the phyllo dough doesn't dry out.
Preparing homemade spanakopita requires patience to ensure the phyllo dough doesn't dry out.
