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Crispy fried graviera with thyme honey and sesame. Crete's most celebrated meze — and one of the best things you'll ever eat.
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ingredients
🧀 DAIRY
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300g graviera cheese, sliced 1.5cm thick
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🌾 COATING
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½ cup all-purpose flour
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1 egg, beaten
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½ cup breadcrumbs or sesame seeds
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🍯 FINISH
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3 tbsp thyme honey
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1 tbsp sesame seeds, toasted
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Fresh thyme sprigs
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🫙 FRYING
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Olive oil or vegetable oil for frying
Crete
Fried Graviera with Honey
Golden fried Cretan graviera with wild thyme honey.
Crispy fried graviera with thyme honey and sesame. Crete's most celebrated meze — and one of the best things you'll ever eat.
Ingredients
🧀 DAIRY
— 300g graviera cheese, sliced 1.5cm thick
🌾 COATING
— ½ cup all-purpose flour
— 1 egg, beaten
— ½ cup breadcrumbs or sesame seeds
🍯 FINISH
— 3 tbsp thyme honey
— 1 tbsp sesame seeds, toasted
— Fresh thyme sprigs
🫙 FRYING
— Olive oil or vegetable oil for frying
Prep
🔪 PREP FIRST
🧀 CHEESE PREP
— Slice graviera 1.5cm thick.
— Pat dry.
— Place in freezer for 10 minutes.
— 👉 Cold cheese holds its shape better in the pan. Room-temperature cheese can burst.
🌾 BREADING SETUP
— Three shallow bowls: flour → beaten egg → breadcrumbs/sesame.
Method
STEP 1 — BREAD THE CHEESE
— Dredge each slice: flour → egg → breadcrumbs.
— Press breadcrumbs firmly.
— Return to plate.
STEP 2 — HEAT OIL
— Heat olive oil in a skillet to medium-high.
— Oil should be 0.5cm deep.
— Test with a breadcrumb — it should sizzle immediately.
STEP 3 — FRY
— Fry cheese slices 2 minutes per side.
— You're looking for:
— Deep golden crust all around
— Cheese starting to ooze at the edges
— Do NOT move until crust has formed.
STEP 4 — PLATE & FINISH
— Transfer immediately to serving plate.
— Drizzle with thyme honey.
— Scatter toasted sesame seeds.
— Add fresh thyme sprigs.
— Serve immediately.
👉 Fried graviera waits for no one.
Chef's Note: Freeze the cheese for 10 minutes before frying. The cold interior means it warms through without bursting before the crust forms.