Halloumi
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Halloumi
My very own cheese!
My friend in Perth, Western Australia found this in her local grocery store. It's the first time she had seen it, hence the photo, but she didn't know the significance of aphrodite!
I this cheese grilled with a nice cool glass or two of wine.
My friend in Perth, Western Australia found this in her local grocery store. It's the first time she had seen it, hence the photo, but she didn't know the significance of aphrodite!
I this cheese grilled with a nice cool glass or two of wine.
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Re: Halloumi
LOL, great stuff
I can only eat it grilled, I don't like it if it's uncooked.
I love the squeaky salty stuff!
I can only eat it grilled, I don't like it if it's uncooked.
I love the squeaky salty stuff!
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Re: Halloumi
Congratulation By the way: If the cheese contains only Goats and Sheep milk (but only then) you can prepare it perfectly in a frying panaphrodite wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2017 5:27 pm My very own cheese!
My friend in Perth, Western Australia found this in her local grocery store. It's the first time she had seen it, hence the photo, but she didn't know the significance of aphrodite!
I this cheese grilled with a nice cool glass or two of wine.
(teflon) Just cut the cheese into not too thin slices and then in the very hot pan (important: not fat) After one minute you turn the slices and allow another minute. Now it is up to you if you want more color to allow a further minute by reduced heat. (Don't overcook) You will find out that it tastes like from the BBQ! But again if the cheese contains cow milk it will melt and stick in the pan... Bon appetit.
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Re: Halloumi
I was at a dinner party the other night, and the Cypriot hostess had some halloumi she had acquired from a farmer in the mountains. It was VERY aromatic, however, she prepared it like Max said, in the frying pan, and it was delicious.
Now I'm all hungry again...
Now I'm all hungry again...
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Re: Halloumi
There is a producer at Simou village (1/2 way from Paphos to Polis) with excellent quality halloumi in chunks filled with sage ( the old traditional way) in large plastic containers....Dominic wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2017 8:25 pm I was at a dinner party the other night, and the Cypriot hostess had some halloumi she had acquired from a farmer in the mountains. It was VERY aromatic, however, she prepared it like Max said, in the frying pan, and it was delicious.
Now I'm all hungry again...
Max
Re: Halloumi
Cypriot neighbor mum has a small holding and makes her own. brings us some really hard ones. just about cut it,but its great for frying ....a couple of eggs ..brilliant
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Re: Halloumi
I first had it back in the 1970s. BBQed. I had no idea that it was cheese. Just love it.
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Re: Halloumi
Yes, the name was changed to Cyprus delights following the invasion in 1974.
As to halloumi, it is nice grilled with a carob juice dip.
As to halloumi, it is nice grilled with a carob juice dip.
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Re: Halloumi
And don't you just love the picture of me on the tincyprusmax47 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 02, 2017 7:48 am Aphrodite is hiding that she also produces Turkish delights at Yeroskipou.....
Re: Halloumi
Disagree we have been holidaying here since the 60s, and always had Halloumi grilled or fried in restaurants.
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Re: Halloumi
I think they are known as Cyprus Delights this side of the Island and when from Geryskpipou especially
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If one talks about Turkish Delights it means sweets. And Yeroskipou is famous for it.... Wiki helps you a bit....
"Geroskipou (Greek: Γεροσκήπου; Turkish: Yeroşibu) is a coastal town in Cyprus, east of Paphos. Its current population is approximately 7,000 and it is the second largest municipality in the Paphos District. Yeroskipou, with its remarkable five-domed Byzantine church of Agia Paraskevi, and its Folk Art Museum, is a popular tourist destination. It is known especially for the production of Turkish Delight or "lokum" (locally loukoumia or lukum).[2] The town is the only place in the world which has protected geographical indication (PGI) for the popular dessert."
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Re: Halloumi
Fried or grilled in the restaurants but definitely fresh in the Cypriot homes. Especially as Flossie says with juicy lumps of karpouzi (water melon).
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Re: Halloumi
No sorry cant agree we as a family we were invited to many Cypriot homes, back in the sixties, as a snack always fresh halloumi with water melon.., when we were invited for a souvla bbq...there was always halloumi on the charcoal.
Re: Halloumi
Love it on the BBQ, can't beat it, except fried with a few chilli flakes.
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Re: Halloumi
Had grilled halloumi with honey drizzled over it in a taverna, adds a different flavour and was delicious.
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