Things I love today: Saganaki

I love cheese with a passion! Always have and always will. That’s why one of my all time favorite things is saganaki.

What is saganaki you say? Its none other than a giant block of flaming kasseri cheese. Straight ouzo is the accelerant used is to ignite the Greek cheese in a huge tableside fireball. Don’t accept any pan fried imitations. Shouting “opa!” and extinguishing your flaming eyebrows are important parts of the tradition.

Next time you are eating at a Greek restaurant, check out the ceiling. If there aren’t black charred marks up there, you’re not at the right place for saganaki.