DISH RESEARCH · Snack
Zarkopita
Also known as: Venison Pie of Arta
A thin, crustless feta pie with butter, milk and all-purpose flour.
About Zarkopita
Zarkopita is a crustless cheese pie from Epirus, also called kasopita. Alexandros Giotis’s classic version combines all-purpose flour, milk, butter and barrel feta in a thin pie.
Feta provides a salty, tangy centre to the flavour, with butter and milk giving the batter richness. Its simple dairy-and-flour base lets the cheese remain prominent.
The finished pie has a golden surface and a thin, baked base with pieces of feta throughout. Sheep’s yoghurt and salads are suggested as optional accompaniments.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Milk, Wheat (gluten).
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Zarkopita
Alexandros Giotis’s classic Epirote zarkopita.
- ButterCooking medium
- All-purpose flourBase
- MilkLiquid
- Barrel fetaFilling
- Sheep’s yoghurtAccompaniment · Optional serving · Optional
- Prepared green salad with dillAccompaniment · Optional serving · OptionalIngredient page not linked
- Prepared tomato saladAccompaniment · Optional serving · OptionalIngredient page not linked
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Butter: . Shared between the batter and greasing the baking pan.
- All-purpose flour: . Ordinary unqualified Greek all-purpose wheat flour; full product formula is unspecified.
- Milk:
- Barrel feta: . Broader feta link for the source’s preferred barrel feta; exact product is unspecified.
- Sheep’s yoghurt (optional): . Broader yoghurt link; the source specifically suggests sheep’s yoghurt.
- Prepared green salad with dill (optional): . First dill herb choice before fennel. Green varieties, dressing and full salad formula are not supplied.
- Prepared tomato salad (optional): . Additional suggested tomato-salad pairing; full formula is not supplied.
Origins & food traditions
Gastronomos identifies zarkopita, also called kasopita, as a classic Epirote pie. This version is by Alexandros Giotis and was first published in the magazine’s issue12.
Countries
- Greece
- GreeceCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Epirus
- Epirus CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.