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The Perfect Spanakopita
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items Here’s a little walkthrough of where I source my ingredients to create a splendid Spanakopita because not all ingredients are made equally.
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Ingredients
Cooking Oils
Herbs and Seasoning
Ingredients
The key to make a Spanakopita that will impress any Yia Yia 👵🏻
Best store bought phyllo dough I’ve found! Trust me you need this if you don’t feel like making phyllo from scratch. Also the most usable brand I’ve found.
Fillo Dough #4 (14x18)
If I can’t find dough from the fillo factory, the Athens one is the next best thing!!
Phyllo Dough Sheets - Athens Foods |
If you decide to make your own phyllo I love this recipe linked below!
Homemade Phyllo (or Filo) Dough Recipe
Love feta that’s preserved in the brine. Always a sign of an excellent feta. Dodoni feta is rich, tangy, and perfectly creamy!
Feta - Dodoni
If I can’t find Dodoni feta in brine, this is the next brand I opt for!! This feta is also very creamy in a wonderfully salty brine.
Traditional Feta Cheese - Odyssey Brands
Always prefer to buy pasture raised eggs from an ethical and nutricional standpoint. Vital Farms curates the best ones!
Pasture-Raised Eggs - Vital Farms
Best frozen spinach on the market!!
Frozen Vegetables, Chopped Spinach at Whole Foods Market
Another very solid frozen spinach brand that you can get at Target. A little more affordable than the Whole Foods 365 brand.
Frozen Cut Leaf Spinach - 10oz - Good & Gather - Target
Cooking Oils
Ny favorite EVOO I’ve been able to buy here in the states. Love that this brand both sells and produces olive oil in Greece using Koroneiki olives! Very fruity and earthy flavor profile.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil - Neolea
Another EVOO recommendation that also used Koroneki olives! This brand is also delicious and passionate about the authenticity of EVOO. The brand is owned by Greek family where the tradition of producing olive oil was learned from the brand owner’s f...
YAYA'S EVOO: YAYA's Olive Oil
Another excellent EVOO made in the Peloponesse región in Greece! They offer three types of EVOO each with different flavor profiles. One has spicy flavor profile, one has a bitter flavor profile, and the other a fruity flavor profile. All are delicio...
Ootopia - Ootopia
Herbs and Seasoning
Fresh dill and parsley are key to add a herbal aroma!
Dill & Parsley
Okay not an ingredient but hear me out! Fresh herbs are key to a splendid Spanakopita! Growing the fresh herbs yourself is truly magical. I make my Spanakopita with dill, parsley, mint, and green onions. Having a hydroponic garden has been a game cha...
AeroGarden
Having a dried lemon dill seasoning adds element of citrus and sweetness to a Spanakopita. Perfect to add on top of the fresh herbs.
Cherchies Lem'n Dill Seasoning
Nutmeg adds a nice woody and spicy flavor to the spanakopita. I don’t always use it in this recipe but when I do I prefer the one from Trader Joe’s!
Amazon.com : Trader Joe's Ground Nutmeg (1.8 oz.)
Fresh garlic is key! If possible, the best garlic can be found at any farmers market. If I can’t make it to the market, I’ll buy mine from Whole Foods.
Garlic
Not all salts are created equal! I love sea salt as a finishing salt but prefer kosher for everyday cooking. The morton kosher salt is a tried and true classic for a reason.
Kosher salt