You should also check fried Feta with honey as well!
I really want to like Halloumi but I find it hard to get past the squeaky texture. Every bite grates my mind.
And I love squeaky cheese. To each their own.
My favorite cheese as a kid was munster, because of the squeaky salty goodness.
Come to Canada. Eat the curds. Alter your mind.
Yes, I don’t like that either, but I tend to have it relatively thin and fried to be crispy to get some nice cheesy crispy goodness without being too squeaky.
What is Halloumi?
I was wondering too. I found this in Wikipedia:
Halloumi or haloumi is a cheese made from a mixture of goat’s and sheep’s milk, and sometimes also cow’s milk. Its texture is described as squeaky. It has a high melting point and so can easily be fried or grilled, a property that makes it a popular meat substitute. Rennet (mostly vegetarian or microbial) is used to curdle the milk in halloumi production, although no acid-producing bacteria are used in its preparation.
Mmm squeeky texture, my favorite.
Ah interesting. That makes sense. Was getting a tofu of sorts vibe from it but that’s cool that it’s a cheese instead.
I definitely want to try it now
It’s a kind of mediterranean cheese. It’s pretty firm and doesn’t really melt, so you can fry it up nice and crispy. Really amazing in a shawarma.
Yes please. Fried Halloumi is so good. I’m going to have to try it with honey and flakey salt now.
Looks so good, I gotta try this! Any special preparation while frying?
Most halloumi is sold in a type of brine.
Usually you slice it into decently thick pieces, pat dry, brush with olive oil and fry on high.
I would assume the drizzle is post plating, but I only ever fry up barebones halloumi or maybe had some pepper
Thanks! Will try this
Oh, honey is a great idea!! you’ve given me a craving.
I like to fry with harissa and dill, amazing with some tatziki
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