Halloumi Cheese + watermelon = Win

Dr House · 16 Jul 2011 at 11:23

You guys should really try this, cold fresh watermelon with Halloumi cheese eaten together.

http://www.squidoo.com/halloumi

Azza · 16 Jul 2011 at 11:57

I love Halloumi!

Especially grilled.

bsoltan · 16 Jul 2011 at 13:55

I bought some to BBQ today. Skewered with cherry tomatoes and courgette. Supposed to have a lemon drizzle too. Sounds nice.

SCMRubix · 17 Jul 2011 at 02:08

bsoltan said:
I bought some to BBQ today. Skewered with cherry tomatoes and courgette. Supposed to have a lemon drizzle too. Sounds nice.

Sounds awesome, I love BBQ'd cherry tomatoes. Chuck that stuff in a pita bread with a little bit of salad

Cosimo · 17 Jul 2011 at 11:29

I love grilled haloumi wrapped in prosciutto.

Fusion · 17 Jul 2011 at 11:35

Interesting. Halloumi is gorgeous, especially the chilli variety.

richyfingers · 18 Jul 2011 at 12:32

I love how it squeak's when you chew it

Participant · 18 Jul 2011 at 13:32

Halloumi is one of the greatest cheeses known to man. Hot griddle three minutes each side, drizzle of lemon juice; heaven.

Scam · 18 Jul 2011 at 14:17

Am I the only one that doesn't get halloumi? I love cheese, I love grilled/melted cheese. I just don't understand the fascination with something that has the texture of tofu and the taste of.. well.. whatever you put with it? :confused:

Not to mention it squeeks when you eat it, which is just weird. It all seems rather pointless to me.

Xelene · 18 Jul 2011 at 18:33

Azza said:
I love Halloumi! Especially grilled.

Well you don't eat it raw

Scam said:
Am I the only one that doesn't get halloumi? I love cheese, I love grilled/melted cheese. I just don't understand the fascination with something that has the texture of tofu and the taste of.. well.. whatever you put with it? Not to mention it squeeks when you eat it, which is just weird. It all seems rather pointless to me.

Wierdo. Halloumi is lush. Especially the Squeak.

PixelChef · 18 Jul 2011 at 18:57

Scam said:
Am I the only one that doesn't get halloumi? I love cheese, I love grilled/melted cheese. I just don't understand the fascination with something that has the texture of tofu and the taste of.. well.. whatever you put with it? Not to mention it squeeks when you eat it, which is just weird. It all seems rather pointless to me.

If you ask me halloumi has a flovour of its own. It is quite salty, but I like salty flavours. People I know who don't like it say they find it too salty.

Freefaller · 18 Jul 2011 at 20:32

Halloumi is gorgeous.

I love it BBQ'ed, but I also like it poached, then on a piece of toast with honey. That's often what I have for brekkie win Cyprus :cool:

thingemajib · 18 Jul 2011 at 22:09

love grilling and eating it with pitta, houmous and tzatziki

uvarvu · 19 Jul 2011 at 07:39

Freefaller said:
Halloumi is gorgeous.

I love it BBQ'ed, but I also like it poached, then on a piece of toast with honey. That's often what I have for brekkie win Cyprus

I'll be eating lots of this when I fly out next Saturday

Sometimes it's so salty that I wash it under the tap before grilling. I like it home grown tomatoes and proper Greek bread. Along with some lounza

Participant · 19 Jul 2011 at 10:00

This is all making me want to go back to Cyprus, had a cracking holiday there last summer with much halloumi washed down with Keo. *wistful look*

Freefaller · 19 Jul 2011 at 10:11

uvarvu said:
I'll be eating lots of this when I fly out next Saturday Sometimes it's so salty that I wash it under the tap before grilling. I like it home grown tomatoes and proper Greek bread. Along with some lounza

Filemou - stop! I still have 39 days to go!

Lounza, hiromery, kafelotiri mmmmm. But you know the best thing for breakfast, is a bougatza!!! :cool:

Can't wait to go back home for a few weeks! :cool:

\o/

LeJosh · 20 Jul 2011 at 12:49

I haven't tasted Halloumi yet.

What cheese is it similar to?

Participant · 20 Jul 2011 at 12:55

LeJosh said:
I haven't tasted Halloumi yet.

What cheese is it similar to?

Feta-ish in flavour (though I prefer halloumi, it's slightly more salty I think yet less harsh than feta in a way) and mozzarella in consistency.

LeJosh · 20 Jul 2011 at 13:09

That does sound good.

I'll try and source some soon!

uvarvu · 20 Jul 2011 at 13:31

Robbie G said:
Feta-ish in flavour (though I prefer halloumi, it's slightly more salty I think yet less harsh than feta in a way) and mozzarella in consistency.

Halloumi has levels of maturity too, if you go for the old stuff then it's almost rock hard and has a really intense taste

The rock hard stuff is PERFECT when grated and served with pasta