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What is Halloumi?

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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.

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Mmm squeeky texture, my favorite.

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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

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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.

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I really want to like Halloumi but I find it hard to get past the squeaky texture. Every bite grates my mind.

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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.

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Come to Canada. Eat the curds. Alter your mind.

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And I love squeaky cheese. To each their own.

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My favorite cheese as a kid was munster, because of the squeaky salty goodness.

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Yes please. Fried Halloumi is so good. I’m going to have to try it with honey and flakey salt now.

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Oh, honey is a great idea!! you’ve given me a craving.

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I like to fry with harissa and dill, amazing with some tatziki

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