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paharo45

paharo45

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I had Kopanisti once but have never made it. I found a recipe. Does this ingredients list look right? It looks easy, but was from a non-Greek source.
  • 1/2 lb feta cheese
  • 3 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
  • 1 Tbs. minced fresh mint or 1 tsp. crumbled
    dried mint
  • 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes, plus more as needed
  • 6 Italian peperoncini (pickled green peppers),
    chopped, plus more as needed
Can I omit the peperoncinis? I don't like them. Can I maybe use some roasted red pepper instead? I don't think I have ever used peperoncini's before.
 
paharo45 said:
I had Kopanisti once but have never made it. I found a recipe. Does this ingredients list look right? It looks easy, but was from a non-Greek source.
  • 1/2 lb feta cheese
  • 3 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
  • 1 Tbs. minced fresh mint or 1 tsp. crumbled
    dried mint
  • 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes, plus more as needed
  • 6 Italian peperoncini (pickled green peppers),
    chopped, plus more as needed
Can I omit the peperoncinis? I don't like them. Can I maybe use some roasted red pepper instead? I don't think I have ever used peperoncini's before.
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Hi pharao45
The recipe looks, I would definitely omit the peperoncini as well as the mint.
These are the ingredients list for a traditional Kopanisti.
Greek Feta
Olive Oil
garlic peeled
Red Pepper Flakes
Tomatoe paste (for color)
roasted red pepper
salt and pepper
 
PemiKanavos said:
Hi pharao45
The recipe looks, I would definitely omit the peperoncini as well as the mint.
These are the ingredients list for a traditional Kopanisti.
Greek Feta
Olive Oil
garlic peeled
Red Pepper Flakes
Tomatoe paste (for color)
roasted red pepper
salt and pepper
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Agreed, the pepperoncini is an odd choice and I use tomato sauce, as well! This is a great dish - it might take a few tries to get the proportions you like but of course, one has to start somewhere.
 
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