Food Innovations Featured Cheese Cyprus Haloumi

Cheese, Haloumi, 12 X 8.8OZ
Indigenous to Cyprus and the Middle East, Haloumi has soft layered texture and a
salty flavor. Due to its higher-than-normal melting point, it makes an excellent
cheese for frying or grilling.
Halloumi is the traditional Cyprus cheese well known worldwide for its unique taste. It is distinguished for its quality and taste. Its the only kind of cheese which can enjoyed in such a variety of ways.

Fresh as it comes, fried, grilled, grated on pasta or served with a big variety of fresh fruits.

It is sold vacuum-packed in a little of its own whey to keep it moist. Halloumi keeps well; it can be refrigerated, or even frozen, for up to one year. After opening, re-wrap any remaining Halloumi in cling-film to prevent it from drying out and return to the fridge.

Halloumi is not very high in fat and it is an excellent source of protein. Halloumi is very rich in Calcium that is essential for healthy teeth and bones.

Recently, the United States Trademark Trial and Appeal Board struck down a challenge from Denmark regarding Halloumi’s name and ruled in favor of Cyprus. Halloumi is now officially recognized as a distinctive cheese indigenous to Cyprus “This was very important for us,” says Dennis Droushiotis, the Cyprus’ Trade Commissioner based in New York. “This is a unique cheese made by historical methods in Cyprus.
For consumers to have a traditional cheese, strict standards have to be upheld and this is the case with the Halloumi. This is not some generic name. It is part of the fabric and national history of Cyprus. In Cyprus we actually have the Halloumi police. They visit stores and dairies on a regular basis to make certain the traditional methods are being upheld,” notes Droushiotis.