Halloumi Cheese

Tasty Bake's wide range of products now includes halloumi cheese! The name Halloumi is derived from the Greek word "almi", which means salty. This semi-hard cheese, usually made from sheep or goat's milk, is seasoned with mint leaves and soaked in brine. Before the days of refrigiration, its marvelous imperishability made it possible to store Halloumi for long periods, despite the island's hot climate. A further advantage of soft, springy Halloumi is the fact that it retains its shape even when heated, so that it can be grilled or fried without melting. Cypriots love Halloumi at any hour, in any form: in a salad or accompanying cold watermelon, as a welcome addition to almost any cooked dish, or grilled or fried as the central ingredient of a satisfying main course.... Delicious! Considered the jewel in the crown of Cypriot cheeses, Halloumi is still made the old-fashioned way in villages throughout the island. And today, with great respect for tradition, the cheese is also produced in modern factories using the most advanced technology. Halloumi is officially recognised worldwide as a distinctive cheese indigenous to Cyprus.