sandynva Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Lately i've really been enjoying salads with slices of haloumi that I brown in a skillet on my stove. I like getting the flavor of browned/toasted cheese and melty texture without breading. so i was wondering, are there any other cheeses that you can similarly brown without breading? also,the fact that i currently get my haloumi from harris-teeter, where it is $13 for 9 oz, is limiting my consumption somewhat. does anyone know of a more economical source for haloumi, or is this just the going rate for it? thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 When J. was in Helsinki earlier in the summer, he said that in various restaurants there every salad he ate had browned haloumi on it. All the rage there, apparently. I don't know if it will be cheaper, but the Middle Eastern markets I know of all carry it, so you might check the price at the one nearest to you. For a complete list, go to Washingtoneats.com. I'm thinking about Shemali's in the district, Mediterranean Bakery in Alexandria, and the Greek grocery in Bailey's Crossroads next door to the Thai market and Rabieng Restaurant on Leesburg Pike (can't recall the name off the top of my head). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMatt Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 This page on cheeses for saganaki lists quite a variety of grillable cheeses. That said, the only one other than halloumi that I can say I'd consider common is kasseri, they might be more expensive due to their relative rarity. But, as zoramargolis says, a market like Mediterranean Bakery, would be a good place to search them out. I'm fairly certain I've seen halloumi there (maybe two or three brands), but I can't remember pricing info. If I go by in the next couple days, I'll reply here with the prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandynva Posted August 20, 2012 Author Share Posted August 20, 2012 Wow, thanks you guys! your assistance is much appreciated! yes, i should def. check out markets like mediterranean bakery, or maybe even lebanese taverna market... btw, if you happen to get some yourself, i highly reccomend some grilled slices, cut into pieces, tossed with similarly-sized chunks of tomato and peach and tossed with a simple vinaigrette with or without honey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Blume Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 It's been a while, so I don't recall what Wisconsin farmers call their frying cheese. Frying cheese, maybe? Trader Joe's sells it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMatt Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 I went by Mediterranean Bakery this evening and they do indeed have halloumi, at least two different brands (I remember Christis). Each sells for $10.99/lb it looked like. There might have been a brandless (bulk, perhaps) as well. They also carried a big assortment of kasseri (Greek, Turkish, Hungarian?...lots), as well as kefalotyri and one other I can't remember (kefalograviera?). Of course, I don't know how their halloumi compares to what you got at HT, but if you like it, it seems like a bit of a good deal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hersch Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 the Greek grocery in Bailey's Crossroads next door to the Thai market and Rabieng Restaurant on Leesburg Pike (can't recall the name off the top of my head). Aphrodite. A wonderful shop that I never get to any more since I stopped working at Seven Corners in 2003. If they still carry an Egyptian feta, buy some. It was the best I ever tasted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Aphrodite. A wonderful shop that I never get to any more since I stopped working at Seven Corners in 2003. If they still carry an Egyptian feta, buy some. It was the best I ever tasted. Thank you. As you age, you lose brain cells, and the name of that store was on one of those cells. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertyy Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 I went by Mediterranean Bakery this evening and they do indeed have halloumi, at least two different brands (I remember Christis). Each sells for $10.99/lb it looked like. There might have been a brandless (bulk, perhaps) as well. Also: Greek festivals. I got some delicious kasseri for cheap at the St. Sophia Greekfest last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandynva Posted August 21, 2012 Author Share Posted August 21, 2012 Wow, thank you all, particularly The Matt for actually checking on prices! i'm sure that if anything, the stuff from mediterranean bakery is better, and fresher than the HT stuff, and the suggestions of the egyptian feta and cheese from the greek festival, sound delicious as well. i'm also intrigued by the idea of american frying cheese, and Aphrodite, which i've never been to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcandohio Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 http://stores.bluejacketdairy.com/-strse-7/Gretna-Grilling-Grillin'-halloumi/Detail.bok I've bought their products at our farmers market. I think you can order it directly from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. B Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 I am on vacation or I would get a precise name but at least one of the bodegas's on Mt. Pleasant have a frying cheese called appropriately queso para frier. If I have mispelled that please kill me when I get back from almost the middle of nowhere. I have enjoyed preparing this with plantain and refried red beans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetrain Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 There is also a Finnish haloumi-esque cheese called Bread Cheese. I've seen it at whole foods by the paneer, don't remember the exact price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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