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Kopanisti (Greek Cheese Spread)

Written by Published on Updated on November 18, 2022 in Appetizers

Hello everyone!  this will be the last recipe I will be posting for the next two weeks, it’s that time of year, vacation time with hubby and Charlie our dog. 🙂  Road trip back to Greece, so internet access will be scarce on the road.  Once we arrive, and I do have internet access, I will post various pictures of food, places well pictures for you to see. 🙂

I would like to wish all that have not yet gone on vacation to enjoy, relax and be safe. To those that have returned from vacation, I hope you enjoyed, your batteries have been recharged  and to be safe…see you guys in September!!    Sophie

Who doesn’t love cheese spreads.  There are so many variations of cheese spreads in the greek cuisine, that are so easy to make in just a few minutes, so here is one delicious spread with a few ingredients.  Great cheese spread for bread, crackers, fried Zucchini, Aubergine, or anything else you love adding cheese spread on.  I know some people who actually put this on their pasta instead of sauces…:)  A bit of information about the word Kopanisti the definition is: to beat something (Ko-pa-ni-so)…hahahaha…sometimes the definitions are funny. 🙂

The original recipe comes from the Aegean Islands of  Tinos, Syros, and Mykonos.  The cheese they use on these islands is not Feta cheese, they use a cheese that they produce called Tyrovolia.  The taste is not the same as Feta cheese, it’s similarity is more towards cottage cheese.

Now, this recipe has been tweaked with Feta cheese, and with the delicious mix of yogurt, peppers, and Cayenne paprika, makes it spicy, salty with a  mouthwatering taste you will enjoy.  

Ingredients:

100 grams Feta Cheese

150 grams Yogurt (not the 0% yogurt full fat yogurt) 🙂

1 Paprika Pepper 

1 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper 

 

Preparation:

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Slice pepper in half.  All you will actually need is half of the pepper.

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Add into the blender along with the yogurt.

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Beat pepper and yogurt.

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In a small bowl add the mixture into the feta cheese, and cayenne pepper, mix until it is nicely blended, and that’s it!  Simple and delicious.

You can make this cheese spread, and eat it right away or it can be put in the fridge for a few days until consumption. 🙂

Ok, so this is it…I will be reading all your posts until Friday and then I\m off….See everyone in September again…

Kali Orexei!!!  🙂

 

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Welcome to a small corner of my Greek Heritage. Growing up in New York from Greek parents, was a challenge of its own...but the traditional food, tastes and aromas that my mother cooked always travelled me back to Greece. My mother is a wonderful cook, our house would always have that smell of home cooked food. I remember very clearly that we were only allowed fast food, once a week, that was a huge day for myself and my brother. Jumping up and down in the back car seat, laughing, just being kids. It is true that we all like to eat different foods, taste, smell, even try food that looks different than our regular meals at home and I think that is so natural. In my teens, I was not really into cooking, I enjoyed my magazines after school, listening to music, and just taking a breather. There were times that I would glance at some of my mom's recipes, more out of curiosity than to actually try to cook them. At that time I did not realise that cooking would become my passion one day. Slowly, I would start to look into my mom's recipes a bit more each day and I started to find it interesting as a hobby. Each month I would go into our neighborhood bookstore and pick up my monthly book, until one day I decided to stroll over into the cooking section. That summer was the first time I actually bought a cooking magazine....and I loved it. Cooking and baking started out as a hobby, but now after many years it is my passion. Exploring the cuisines, the spices, the oils, the scents, the variety of smells and tastes that exist. It was and still is an amazing journey without limits. So, come along with me on this adventure, and I hope you enjoy my recipes. Sophie

30 Comments

  1. Kip Walkin
    August 16, 2017 at 9:25 am  ·  Reply

    Hey Sophie, wishing you a lovely vacation with your family. I will sure be missing you and your lovely posts. Do take care and have a great time out there.🌷👍

  2. Vero and Canito in the kitchen
    August 16, 2017 at 10:44 am  ·  Reply

    Hola Sophie, I love all kinds of spreads! Easy, quick and tasty. Enjoy your holiday and send us a bit of sun and warm weather to UK, please! 😛 😉 Have a great time!

  3. olivesandfeta
    August 16, 2017 at 11:02 am  ·  Reply

    Enjoy your holiday to Greece. Where is home in Greece? Looking forward to your posts of photos . 🇬🇷🇬🇷

  4. Karin, theaustriandish
    August 16, 2017 at 11:54 am  ·  Reply

    Wish you a wonderful time in Greece. Enjoy the stay and have fun!

  5. mistimaan
    August 16, 2017 at 5:25 pm  ·  Reply

    Very yummy recipe..loved it 🙂

  6. jyo
    August 16, 2017 at 7:50 pm  ·  Reply

    Simple yet STUNNER…really a nice share👌…. ENJOYYY the vacation sweets❣❣

  7. Lenneke Campo
    August 16, 2017 at 8:49 pm  ·  Reply

    Ha Sophie, ik heb een andere telefoon dus mijn app contacten zijn weg. Kan jij mij appen dan heb ik jouw contact weer?

    Mobile Device Lenneke Campo

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  8. a little Swiss, a little Canadian
    August 17, 2017 at 1:14 am  ·  Reply

    Enjoy your vacation☺ Yummy recipe😋

  9. foodzesty
    August 17, 2017 at 10:22 am  ·  Reply

    Thank you Monika!!! 🙂

  10. mistimaan
    August 17, 2017 at 6:06 pm  ·  Reply

    Hi, I have nominated you for The Mystery Blogger Award 🙂
    https://mistimaan.wordpress.com/…/13/__trashed-2__trashed-2/

  11. thegeckoonline
    August 19, 2017 at 1:25 am  ·  Reply

    Have a lot of fun in Greece!

  12. yummycookbookblog
    August 21, 2017 at 3:41 pm  ·  Reply

    Happy holidays!!! 🙂

  13. Tatjana Ostojic
    September 14, 2017 at 8:39 pm  ·  Reply

    Came back from Santorini a couple of days ago. I’m in love with Greece. I make the same spread, I just add a teaspoon of olive oil in it. Amazing!

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