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Graviera Saganaki (Greek Fried Cheese)

Written by Published on Updated on May 28, 2019 in Appetizers

Yesterday was a holiday in NL, so hubby had the day off and it was great to have him around.. 🙂  I wasn’t sure what I was going to make so I asked him if he had some sort of preference for lunch or dinner and he said appetisers.  Since, we love to eat cheese I made this fried greek cheese  with a few more appetisers instead of a main dish.  🙂  

I used Graviera cheese for this recipe, but keep in mind you can also use Feta Cheese if your not able to find  Graviera or Kefalotyri using the exact same steps.  I was watching a cooking show a while back and the Chef was making  Saganaki with a soft Italian Cheese. The show was based in NY and  he mentioned  both greek cheeses and the stores that your able to find these products  which was great to hear.  🙂 

All these cheeses are eaten hot because they melt and  taste so good, especially when it is topped off with fresh lemon juice. 🙂

So good!! 🙂

GRAVIERA SAGANAKI (GREEK FRIED CHEESE)

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Ingredients
  

  • 2 piece of Graviera Kefalotyri or Feta Cheese
  • 6 tablespoons of All Purpose Flour
  • 2 medium Eggs
  • 5 tablespoons of Olive Oil
  • 1 Lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • In a skillet add the olive oil and warm to medium heat.
  • 1 piece of Graviera Cheese or Feta Cheese…(you can use any type of cheese that melts for this recipe)
  • Whisk eggs
  • Coat cheese with egg batter on all sides.
  • Place coated cheese in flour and coat with flour on all sides.
  • Place into skillet and cook until all sides turn in a golden brown color.
  • This should be eaten hot so once it has been cooked, place into a plate and top with lemon juice….:)

 

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Welcome to a small corner of my Greek Heritage. Growing up in New York from Greek parents, was a challenge of its own...but the traditional food, tastes and aromas that my mother cooked always travelled me back to Greece. My mother is a wonderful cook, our house would always have that smell of home cooked food. I remember very clearly that we were only allowed fast food, once a week, that was a huge day for myself and my brother. Jumping up and down in the back car seat, laughing, just being kids. It is true that we all like to eat different foods, taste, smell, even try food that looks different than our regular meals at home and I think that is so natural. In my teens, I was not really into cooking, I enjoyed my magazines after school, listening to music, and just taking a breather. There were times that I would glance at some of my mom's recipes, more out of curiosity than to actually try to cook them. At that time I did not realise that cooking would become my passion one day. Slowly, I would start to look into my mom's recipes a bit more each day and I started to find it interesting as a hobby. Each month I would go into our neighborhood bookstore and pick up my monthly book, until one day I decided to stroll over into the cooking section. That summer was the first time I actually bought a cooking magazine....and I loved it. Cooking and baking started out as a hobby, but now after many years it is my passion. Exploring the cuisines, the spices, the oils, the scents, the variety of smells and tastes that exist. It was and still is an amazing journey without limits. So, come along with me on this adventure, and I hope you enjoy my recipes. Sophie

47 Comments

  1. Vero and Canito in the kitchen
    May 22, 2018 at 11:02 am  ·  Reply
    Sophie!! I love fried cheese :-0 <3 We tend to do it in Czech Republic and it is one of the dishes I like to have when I am back there! Great post :-) Have a great day!
  2. InspiresN
    May 22, 2018 at 1:46 pm  ·  Reply
    looks so delicious!
  3. Margaret from soulfood101blog
    May 22, 2018 at 3:10 pm  ·  Reply
    Oh I don't know Sophie, this looks sooooooo complicated hahaha. I jest what could be easier? And oh my, there aren't too many things that are better than hot, melted cheese...mmmmm :):) thank you :)
  4. dtills
    May 22, 2018 at 5:26 pm  ·  Reply
    You had me at cheese 🧀 😊💕
  5. Diana Tyler (Eccentric Muse)
    May 22, 2018 at 7:02 pm  ·  Reply
    I love cheese, but I don't think I've ever had it fried, so I'll try this.
    • foodzesty
      May 25, 2018 at 9:36 am  ·  Reply
      You will love it!! Don't forget to add a bit of lemon juice on top :) Let me know how it turned out. :)
      • Diana Tyler (Eccentric Muse)
        May 25, 2018 at 4:32 pm
        I'll remember to do that! And I am liking the new layout! 👍
      • foodzesty
        May 25, 2018 at 6:06 pm
        This was a surprise from a friend...I had no idea she was working on this...and I just found from you that it was up hahahah
      • foodzesty
        May 25, 2018 at 6:10 pm
        and she just told me its not done yet :) but thank you for letting me knowwww....huge hugs
      • Diana Tyler (Eccentric Muse)
        May 27, 2018 at 12:44 am
        That's so really nice of her! You're welcome & I can't wait to see the finality. 💙
      • foodzesty
        May 27, 2018 at 6:18 am
        I know she is so good to me....I can't wait either hehehehhehe....thanks so much Diana for all your support huge hugsss have a great Sunday :)
      • Diana Tyler (Eccentric Muse)
        May 28, 2018 at 12:43 pm
        You're welcome, Sophie and thank you. I had a wonderful Sunday and I trust that yours was great, too. 💙💙
      • foodzesty
        May 28, 2018 at 3:02 pm
        It was nice :)
  6. Karin, theaustriandish
    May 23, 2018 at 8:40 pm  ·  Reply
    Looks scrumptious, Sophie :)
  7. Orvillewrong
    May 23, 2018 at 10:05 pm  ·  Reply
    It looks a delightful new way of enjoying cheese!
  8. a little Swiss, a little Canadian
    May 29, 2018 at 1:47 am  ·  Reply
    This looks so delicious, I love fried cheese! I hope you had a lovely day off!😋😍
  9. mainepaperpusher
    September 30, 2018 at 5:13 am  ·  Reply
    Whoa!!! Fried Cheese? Yummmmmy!!!
  10. spinman74
    October 25, 2018 at 4:08 pm  ·  Reply
    Great..... 3am drooling here ><
  12. foodzesty
    November 23, 2018 at 7:00 am  ·  Reply
    Thank you Penelope :)
  13. FrugalHausfrau
    June 29, 2019 at 10:40 am  ·  Reply
    I don't knw how I missed this recipe, Sophie~~ Yum!!!

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