Halloumi alternative

[Prisoner 24601]

I was in Waitrose the other day looking for Halloumi. There wasn't any, however, they did have plenty of Cypriot Light Grilling Cheese. Which appears to be the same. What say you? Does anyone have any strong views on this?

[AndyTR]

Halloumi has PDO status, so they can't call it halloumi if it isn't made to the traditonal method with the ingredients listed in the PDO. So it'll taste the same/similar but has likely been made on an industrial scale with cheaper ingredients.

[jimothyc]

The wife is a vegetarian, so I have plenty of experience with Halloumi. The greek style grilling cheese is a similar but definitely inferior product. Doesn't have the same texture and doesn't grill/brown as well as the real thing. But if it's all you can get your hands on, it will do in a pinch.

[P2KKA]

AndyTR said:

Halloumi has PDO status, so they can't call it halloumi if it isn't made to the traditonal method with the ingredients listed in the PDO. So it'll taste the same/similar but has likely been made on an industrial scale with cheaper ingredients.

Same kind of deal s the "Greek salad cheese" supermarkets sell. Half price Feta.

[SlimJim16v]

I think it has to be made in Cyprus as well.

[Prisoner 24601]

Cheers all.

I cooked 1cm long cubes (chips) of the cheese in a frying pan, so no lost contributions to the BBQ gods.