Where can I get Halloumi Cheese?

[Jazzz]

any Turkish or Greek shop.

this, halloumi is all over the place. especially if you live in Dalston

 

[brix]

M&S in Brixton sells it. But you'll get better stuff at the Mediterranean Supermarket, and it'll probably be cheaper

 

[trashpony]

It's one of the reasons I am happy moving the other side of the Sth Circular

Did they accept your offer then? I don't think you said

 

[Callie]

remember to soak it first in some water to get rid of the saltiness, especially supermarket versions

 

[Detroit City]

may i present halloumi cheese

 

[Jazzz]

you have to slice it and cook it just so for halloumi heaven

 

[kittyP]

But I like the saltiness

 

[Callie]

sometimes i find it toooooo salty, so salty it hurts

i understand some people may like that though


weirdos

 

[og ogilby]

you have to slice it and cook it just so for halloumi heaven

What do you eat it with? And how do you cook it?

 

[Ms T]

The deli on Atlantic Road definitely has it - shrink-wrapped and sometimes fresh.

 

[madzone]

Did they accept your offer then? I don't think you said

Don't worry, I seem to have gone off the radar too.

 

[Detroit City]

What do you eat it with? And how do you cook it?

From Wiki:

Industrial halloumi contains more cow's milk than goat and sheep milk. This reduces the cost but changes the taste and the grilling properties.

The cheese is white, with a distinctive layered texture, similar to mozzarella, and has a salty flavour. It is stored in its natural juices with salt-water, and can keep for up to a year if frozen below −18 °C (0 °F) and defrosted to +4 °C (39 °F) for sale at supermarkets. It is often garnished with mint to add to the taste.

Fresh sliced halloumiIt is used in cooking, as it can be fried until brown without melting due to its higher-than-normal melting point, making it a good cheese for frying or grilling (such as in saganaki), as an ingredient in salads, or fried and served with vegetables. Cypriots like eating halloumi with watermelon in the warm months, and as halloumi and lountza - a combination of halloumi cheese and either a slice of smoked pork, or a soft lamb sausage

 

[innit]

I'm sure Nisa have it - they have better choice of cheese than the supermarkets imo. The shop by the church has it too.

 

[Jazzz]

What do you eat it with? And how do you cook it?

It works really well with bread/salads. I slice it fairly thinnish (<1cm wide strips) and grill it until browning but before it goes hard. You gotta get it browning!

If you want a taste sensation try a Halloumi and Asparagus salad

 

[psycherelic]

I'm pretty sure the costcutter at the end of St Saviour's rd has it

 

[kabbes]

Forget Sainsburys and Tesco.

Go to Waitrose.

 

[kabbes]

Go down the other way to towards Streatham to that big Mediterranean food store, on the opposite side of the High road on the turn off to Jefe.

Failing that I'm sure that either the Portuguese deli on Atlantic Rd would stock it, as does the big walkthrough place in the covered market (begins with a J, near to the butcher on the run up to Franco Manca) and Brixton Wholefoods. Both of the latter are likely to be shut by the time you get there mind, whereas that Mediterranean store's open till late.

Of course, if you *really* want good halloumi, you really need to get it from Cyprus.

It helps you if you lots of family there.

 

[Maggot]

Sainsbury's sell it here. Must be one over there, no?

Sainsbury's. Try looking harder.

Yep Sainsbury's in Stirling has it. Stirling. Where grapefruit are exotic.

The sainsburys in Brixton is one of those silly little ones, which doesn't have a large range of things.

 

[Vintage Paw]

Fuck's sake, they even sell halloumi in Stoke.

 

[Badgers]

Halloumi is better than Falafel for me
They may be different but Halloumi is better

 

[Vintage Paw]

I agree.

Halloumi is delicious. I can eat a whole halloumi and still want more. I like it raw or fried. Nom.

 

[rennie]

Siansbury's and Tesco stock it. I'm sure Waitrose do too.

 

[Badgers]

It is what our George Foreman grill was made for!

 

[Crispy]

It is what our George Foreman grill was made for!

Doesn't get hot enough IME.