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Which do you like better Tiropita or Spanakopita and why?

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I love both but tend to be more of a tiropita (Greek cheese pie) fan, but not too much feta! Sometimes I have had it with not enough phyllo and all cheese. What are everyone elses thoughts?
 

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Spanakopita for sure!! I like to think that it's healthier because of the spinach LOL
 
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I love spanakopita because my mother used to make it and now my wife does.
 
nickstamoulis said:
I love both but tend to be more of a tiropita (Greek cheese pie) fan, but not too much feta! Sometimes I have had it with not enough phyllo and all cheese. What are everyone elses thoughts?
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Spanakopita all the way, especially since my husband is lactose intolerant. If I eat tiropita, I like it to be individually wrapped in phyllo as though I'm eating a snack, like I do with cheese and crackers(only tiropita tastes a lot better.). Spanakopita, on the other hand , I could eat as a meal as a huge piece. I tell myself it's a very nutritious choice having spinach, eggs, and cheese as main ingredients. We won't mention all the butter I put in it!
 
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best is spanako-tiropita - 2 in 1;););) ....with a little pice of feta cheese you combine both tastes
 
They are both ok but why does everyone always forget about the unsung hero of pita. The Kreatopita AKA the ManOpita as my family calls it. Meat, Greek spices an Phyllo, what else can anyone want!! If you haven't tried it your missing out!
 
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MixaliPlagionakis said:
They are both ok but why does everyone always forget about the unsung hero of pita. The Kreatopita AKA the ManOpita as my family calls it. Meat, Greek spices an Phyllo, what else can anyone want!! If you haven't tried it your missing out!
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Thats facts!! Everyone always forgets about kreatopita and kotopita, ugh soo good
 
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