Fried cheese with rocket

At metropolitan parties you may well be offered saganaki as finger food, but there is also a more robust version, as served in tavernas or private homes. A small, blackened, cast-iron frying pan will be brought to the table, with the slices of cheese sizzling in it. The traditional cheese is the Greek kefalotyri, which is rich and quite salty, so you need only allow a couple of slices per person. If you can’t source kefalotyri, you can use halloumi instead, though it is