Broiled Feta—Saganaki

Name: Broiled Feta—Saganaki
Yield: Serves 8 to 12
Cuisine: Europe, Greek
Ingredients: 16 ounces, feta cheese (2 blocks), sliced into 1/2-inch-thick slabs; 1/4 teaspoon, red pepper flakes; 1/4 teaspoon, ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons, extra-virgin olive oil; 2 teaspoons, minced fresh parsley leaves

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Broiling feta browns the exterior of the cheese, intensifying its flavor and adding a welcome contrast in texture to the soft and creamy interior.

SERVES8 to 12

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We wanted to create an appetizer that would make warm, briny feta cheese the star. We decided to call on the intense heat of the broiler to create a browned exterior on the feta. To keep things simple, we patted ½-inch-thick slabs of feta d...

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