Traditional Greens Pie

Every Greek cook has a version of this classic pie. In the villages, very little spinach is used. Instead, a combination of different wild greens, gathered from the hills and fields, are used for the filling. Village people never buy the greens, which are not sold in stores; everyone gathers his or her own.

As the women in Metsovo told me, for the perfect Hortopita you need seven different kinds of wild greens, some sweet, some bitter, some sour, some with a light fragrance,