In Greek cuisine, saganaki refers to any of several dishes prepared in a small frying pan, the best known being an appetizer of fried cheese. In North America it is commonly flambeed at the table. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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1. Saganaki (Wikipedia)
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This is called "flaming saganaki" and apparently originated in 1968 at the Parthenon restaurant in Chicago's Greektown, based on the suggestion of a customer.
2. Saganaki (Wikidata)
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Saganaki (Wikipedia)
- In Cuisine: Greek Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
Uses Ingredient: Cheese, lead paragraph
In Greek cuisine, saganaki ( ; Greek: σαγανάκι [saɣaˈnaci]) is any one of a variety of dishes prepared in a small frying pan, the best-known being an appetizer of fried cheese.
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