Pan-Fried White Brined Cheese (Saganaki)

Name: Pan-Fried White Brined Cheese (Saganaki)
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 1 servings

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Saganaki is a Greek or Greek-American dish consisting of a hard, white, brined cheese cooked simply with olive oil in a hot pan (traditionally a two-handed vessel whence the name of the dish), usually served with lemon. In American restaurants, it is sometimes flambeed with various liqueurs at the table. In Greece, it is a traditional dish to have both with liquor (as a meze) or at the beginning of the meal to whet the appetite.

Cooking time: 5 minutes
Servings: 1

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