Halloumi Cheese

cheese · Cyprus · cooking

Made from milk mixtures. Traditional halloumi is made from goat milk and sheep milk mixed together, though some modern versions use cow's milk instead to make it cheaper.

Doesn't melt easily. One of the coolest things about halloumi is that it has a high melting point, which means you can fry it, grill it, or even cook it in a pan without it turning into a puddle.

Cyprus specialty. Halloumi comes from the island of Cyprus in the Mediterranean, where people have been making it for hundreds of years.

Price matters. Cheese made the traditional way with goat or sheep's milk costs more money than cheese made with cow's milk, so the type of milk affects what you pay at the store.

Squeaky when cooked. When you bite into cooked halloumi, it makes a fun squeaky sound against your teeth, which is one reason people love eating it.