[I ate] fried halloumi drizzled with honey

GnothiSeauton, 10 months ago

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

Regna, 10 months ago

And I love squeaky cheese. To each their own.

IonAddis, 10 months ago

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

noVerity, 10 months ago

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.

bricks, 10 months ago

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

pgetsos, 10 months ago

You should also check fried Feta with honey as well!

Draupnir, 10 months ago

Looks so good, I gotta try this! Any special preparation while frying?

ramplay, 10 months ago

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

Draupnir, 10 months ago

Thanks! Will try this

ThatGirlKylie, 10 months ago

What is Halloumi?

mateG, 10 months ago

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.

LaVacaMariposa, 10 months ago

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.

ThatGirlKylie, 10 months ago

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

Veltoss, 10 months ago

Mmm squeeky texture, my favorite.

mokiemorty, 10 months ago

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

TheLongPrice, 10 months ago

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

razdonovich, 10 months ago

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