Halloumi Cheese...

[sandyRoe]

Bought some in M&S yesterday which was reduced in price because it was near the sell-by date. It had a salty taste and a texture similar to Edam. It that the way it should be?

[Old_Geezer]

No cheese expert but that's how I recall it. Similar to Edam.

[ummmm]

Did you cook it?

I've never tried it but know its referred to as squeaky cheese.

[rojash]

It usually doesn't have much taste at all until you cook it. Here in Greece, we normally have it grilled on a bed of tomatoes or peppers. I love the way it squeaks when you chew it.

[humbersloop]

yes it is, though griddle it quickly to cook rather than eat it cold sandy, we have it seared on the bbq

[sandyRoe]

No. Just had a bit in a sandwich. Bland and salty isn't a taste I'd look for again.

[ummmm]

Try and cook some.

[humbersloop]

it's not"eating" cheese, and it's different again hot sandy, makes a nice kebab ingredient

[chelle7272]

It's lovely grilled or barbequed.

[Old_Geezer]

Not an eating cheese ? Didn't realise that when I've bought it, ate it as it was, and liked it. But it's a cheese, what's not to like.

Mmmmmm salty taste. (To ber honest I don't recollect thinking it was salty, but there again I like salt.)

[humbersloop]

lol og, my bads, I meant most people, for choice, wouldn't slice it up and bung it on a cracker - though like you, I'd cheerfully gnaw lumps of any cheese

cook it on both sides sandy

[emmie]

grill lightly and have with good pitta bread and Greek Tzatziki

[emmie]

next time if there is one, look for the traditional ones, not bought from M&S or supermarket, i find there is a lot of difference.

[grasscarp]

Has to be grilled.

[sandyRoe]

Em10, I don't think there will be a next time.
Afternoon tea will be cheese on toast until it's used up.

[doctordb]

Nice grilled with lemon and chilli and basil. the official cheese of cyprus.

[grasscarp]

I love it and as I am working in Cyprus next month will be eating lots.

[doctordb]

Have a keo for me grasscarp. :)

[emmie]

as others have said you have to lightly grill it then sprinkle little bit of lemon over, it is lovely

[emmie]

it is one of my favourites, but then i have a thing for cheese... x

[Maydup]

Its one of my favourites too, but it HAS to be grilled until it browns. (I use a piece of foil and enjoy listening to it squeek as it cook)

Its lovely warm with a salad or in a sandwich with grilled peppers and green leaves. Personally I wouldn't eat it on toast but that's just me. If you do have it with toast, cook it seperately to the toast rather than grill it on the toast - it won't melt like cheddar.