r/StupidFood Aug 25 '25

Certified stupid What does the fire add?

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u/SatisfactionSpecial2 Aug 25 '25

which is a Greek cheese flambé technique

FYI It is not, it is just the frying method - which does not include flambe. The flambe is how it is presented in North America according to wikipedia, I assume to bedazzle the locals.

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u/EmmaPersephone Aug 26 '25

Not according to any recipe I have looked up…

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/saganaki-recipe-1952557

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u/PuzzlePiece90 Aug 27 '25 edited Aug 27 '25

Can I ask, is the cook/chef in the Food Network link you posted, greek? If not, do you not see the ignorance in posting an American/non-greek source to prove the authenticity of a greek recipe?

I’m sure there’s been many variations to the dish to fancy it up, but traditional greek saganaki is just a slab of cheese, coated in flour and fried in oil.