• @LaVacaMariposa@mander.xyz
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      1 year 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.

    • mateG
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      41 year 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.

  • pgetsos
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    71 year ago

    You should also check fried Feta with honey as well!

  • Gnothi
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    61 year ago

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

    • Regna
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      61 year ago

      And I love squeaky cheese. To each their own.

    • noVerity
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      11 year 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.

    • @ramplay@lemmy.ca
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      1 year 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

  • @TheLongPrice
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    21 year ago

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