Flaming Cheese/Saganaki
Saganaki cheese is best known here in the US as the flaming cheese! In most Greek restaurants the waiters will bring the Saganaki to your table, pour some Metaxas Brandy and ignite it in front you with a loud and clear "Opa!"
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
One or two half inch slices of Kasseri Cheese
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons flour
Oregano (optional)
1 lemon cut in eights
Instructions
- Slice a half inch thick block of Kasseri (or any other cheese you have selected). Sprinkle it with water and dredge it with flour.
- Heat the olive oil in the "saganaki" pan.. Once the oil is hot add the cheese and fry it until it turns a nice golden brown color. Quickly flip and cook the other side.
- Sprinkle it with Oregano (optional), and serve with a slice of lemon.
- For a fun twist, sprinkle it with a little Metaxas brandy and light it on fire while bringing it to the table.
Notes
By the way, the word saganaki is not a "type" of cheese but rather the name of the small round frying pan that is used to cook the cheese.
The word "Opa" is a Greek exclamation word -it is a way to express happiness and joy. Yannis
October 2013
The word "Opa" is a Greek exclamation word -it is a way to express happiness and joy. Yannis
October 2013