EUROPEAN HALLOUMI CHEESE
1 min readMar 17, 2021
Halloumi is the king of Cypriot gastronomy, a white chewy cheese that can be used in both cold and hot dishes, having excellent taste.
Indicatively, halloumi can be used perfectly in:
- With fruit
- In omelets
- Fried
- In a pie
- On small breads and tartlets
- Saganaki
- Roasted
One of the best recipes you will find with halloumi, is halloumi saganaki, a uniquely delicious dish that can very quickly and easily become your lunch, dinner, or a very nice appetizer.
Let’s see together how it is made:
- Cut the halloumi cheese into pieces. If we do not like it salty, we can first rinse it with a little water.
- Put the flour onto the pieces of halloumi from all sides.
- In a pan that that is heated in high heat, and we have heated the oil, we add the halloumi and we fry it for 3΄ on each side.
- Remove the halloumi cheese pieces from the pan and for extra freshness you can add lemon juice, oregano, and a little pepper.
Combine it perfectly with fresh bread and salad.