saganaki

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Etymology

Borrowed from Greek σαγανάκι (saganáki, literally little frying pan), diminutive form of σαγάνι (sagáni, double-handled pan), from Turkish sahan (dish, pan), from Arabic صَحْن (ṣaḥn).

cheese saganaki

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saganaki (uncountable)

  1. Any of various Greek dishes cooked in a small frying pan, especially an appetizer of pan-seared cheese.
    • 2005, Sean Dooley, The Big Twitch, Sydney: Allen and Unwin, page 1:
      We had discovered a mutual appreciation for saganaki, that artery busting, salt laden, fried goat's cheese.

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saganaki

  1. Rōmaji transcription of サガナキ