Spanokopita!

[PaulTheScandinavian]

ThermionicScott, I don't drink Ouzo, too much anise. I like tsipouro better, especially small batch, family-farm distilled stuff.
I also enjoy Metaxa brandy, the more aged the better. Yiassou!

as fot the undersigned I prefer Richard Pastis De Marseille and Pastis 51 ,over the Ouzos, Happy New Year to You and Your Family

 

[karam]

my village kafenion has home made pies kotopita (chicken),tyropita (cheese) spanakopita and hortopita (wild greens ) as mentioned by karam.The owner regularly picks wild produce from the mountains when in season including the wild greens,mushrooms,asparagus.

This is something largely lost to my native UK upbringing,I dont pick mushrooms as I wouldnt have a clue which were good/bad

Yep, pies are a big deal in Greece In the north in Epirus, as you'll know, they really make anything and everything into a pie.

Ah yes, kafenio (coffee house) food and nibbles can be spectacular. My own village's kafenio buys fresh fish from a travelling fishmonger, fish caught that very morning and fries them. Typically they are young cod, small fry, red mullet - all delicious, better than you get in many tavernas, likely because it's about as fresh as can be.

 

[john19]

P.S. I need to befriend some Greek people. None of my friends or family want to drink Ouzo with me.

I am from Greek. I have no problem being your friend . I like ouzo, tsipouro, spanakopita, souvlaki, gyros.

 

[john19]

I am from Greek and i like spanakopita, but i like more tyropita (with greek feta).

 

[karam]

I am from Greek and i like spanakopita, but i like more tyropita (with greek feta).

There's no non-Greek feta!
As I am living abroad, and I am a big cheese lover I sat down and contemplated whether I'd be more sad to lose any of the Greek cheeses. Kaseri is meh, anthotyro, manouri also meh. I narrowed it down to the two big ones: Feta or Graviera. It was tough for a few seconds but then it was crystal clear. Graviera I'd miss, especially a sharp, spicy Graviera from Crete. But Feta, losing Feta...it can't be done. Non-negotiable. There's nothing like it in the world. The only place I do not put Feta is in my bedroom and with chocolate, anything else is just brought to another level by it.

 

[The Amish Tyrant]

I am from Greek and i like spanakopita, but i like more tyropita (with greek feta).

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Being half Armenian and living in Metro Detroit, we enjoy Mediterranean food regularly and in corporate it into traditional American holidays. Boereg or suboereg is a staple "cheese pie" or casserole.

Regardless of what you all are eating, enjoy in good health this new year.

 

[john19]

There's no non-Greek feta!
As I am living abroad, and I am a big cheese lover I sat down and contemplated whether I'd be more sad to lose any of the Greek cheeses. Kaseri is meh, anthotyro, manouri also meh. I narrowed it down to the two big ones: Feta or Graviera. It was tough for a few seconds but then it was crystal clear. Graviera I'd miss, especially a sharp, spicy Graviera from Crete. But Feta, losing Feta...it can't be done. Non-negotiable. There's nothing like it in the world. The only place I do not put Feta is in my bedroom and with chocolate, anything else is just brought to another level by it.

You have right. There no non-greek feta.