Looking for a Flaming Graviera Recipe

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Is there a Milk Street recipe on how to create hot flamed greek cheese with apricots and hazelnuts, served drizzled with honey?

Lynn Clark · Accepted Answer

Hello! Milk Street does not have a recipe for flaming graviera or "flaming saganaki." Interestingly, flaming saganaki is a Greek-American recipe rumored to have been created in 1968 by Chris Liakouras, the owner of the Parthenon restaurant in Chicago.  In Greece, they simply pan fry the cheese and serve it as is or coated with chopped nuts. Diane Kochilas, a friend of Milk Street, has a great simple recipe that you could use as a starting point here - https://www.dianekochilas.com/classic-saganaki/.  Good luck! Best, Lynn C.

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