FRIED Flaming CHEESE – SAGANAKI - Opaaa! - Old World Market wine special
It can be hard to find Great quality Greek cheeses, such as Kefalotiri, Graviera, Kefalograviera Kasseri or Cypriot Grilling -Halloumi chese outside of Greece. But We carry them all at your favorite Old World Market.
Saganaki is the name of the double handled frying pan, originally used to fry cheese and other foods in. Slowly the name was used to refer to the food cooked in the pan as well. As often happens in Greece, the recipe can differ greatly, so Saganaki can be just simply fried cheese. Then again, Saganaki can also refer to a dish with shrimps and feta in a tomato sauce that is cooked in a frying pan.
Saganaki is the name of the double handled frying pan, originally used to fry cheese and other foods in. Slowly the name was used to refer to the food cooked in the pan as well. As often happens in Greece, the recipe can differ greatly, so Saganaki can be just simply fried cheese. Then again, Saganaki can also refer to a dish with shrimps and feta in a tomato sauce that is cooked in a frying pan.
Ingredients
olive oil for frying
8 slices Greek Cheese - Kefalotiri, Kefalograviera,Kasseri or Cypriot Halloumi cheese
freshly ground black pepper
lemon wedges to serve
Preparation
If you are using Kefalotiri, Graviera, Kefalograviera or Kasseri, dip these cheese slices in flour before frying. You don't need to do this with Halloumi.
Heat enough olive oil to just coat the bottom of a large frying pan and heat until hot.
Lay the slices of cheese side by side in the pan.
Make sure the cheese slices are not touching each other.
The cheese will only need about 1 minute on each side.
Be careful as they can burn very quickly, so keep checking.
Cook until they turn a golden color and crisp slightly, then turn over and cook on the other side.
Remove the fried cheese from the pan and sprinkle with freshly ground pepper.
Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the cheese slices and serve immediately.
To make this recipe even better just Buy any small wheels of the imported Greek Kefalogaviera ,Kefalotiri or Vlahotiri cheese ,or any other cheese worth more than $20 and you’ll get a gift from us –a bottle of Moe’s favorite wine -New Zealand “Sacred hill” 2008 Sauvignon Blanc ($16 Value).
For your taste we carry more than 50 variety of cheese .From the aged Spanish Manchego and Greek Kasseri and Manouri cheese to the best choices of feta cheese in South Florida- Bulgarian, Greek , Romanian, Turkish ,Danish, German, French-Sheep’s milk, Cow’s Milk, Goats’s milk Feta. So stop by today and see for yourself. Just tell us what you are looking for-we have it.
olive oil for frying
8 slices Greek Cheese - Kefalotiri, Kefalograviera,Kasseri or Cypriot Halloumi cheese
freshly ground black pepper
lemon wedges to serve
Preparation
If you are using Kefalotiri, Graviera, Kefalograviera or Kasseri, dip these cheese slices in flour before frying. You don't need to do this with Halloumi.
Heat enough olive oil to just coat the bottom of a large frying pan and heat until hot.
Lay the slices of cheese side by side in the pan.
Make sure the cheese slices are not touching each other.
The cheese will only need about 1 minute on each side.
Be careful as they can burn very quickly, so keep checking.
Cook until they turn a golden color and crisp slightly, then turn over and cook on the other side.
Remove the fried cheese from the pan and sprinkle with freshly ground pepper.
Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the cheese slices and serve immediately.
To make this recipe even better just Buy any small wheels of the imported Greek Kefalogaviera ,Kefalotiri or Vlahotiri cheese ,or any other cheese worth more than $20 and you’ll get a gift from us –a bottle of Moe’s favorite wine -New Zealand “Sacred hill” 2008 Sauvignon Blanc ($16 Value).
For your taste we carry more than 50 variety of cheese .From the aged Spanish Manchego and Greek Kasseri and Manouri cheese to the best choices of feta cheese in South Florida- Bulgarian, Greek , Romanian, Turkish ,Danish, German, French-Sheep’s milk, Cow’s Milk, Goats’s milk Feta. So stop by today and see for yourself. Just tell us what you are looking for-we have it.
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