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The making process of Lysiotiko Halloumi: a video

March 8, 2010 by Andreas · Leave a Comment
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Some time ago I promised that I would try and get a hold of a video showing the making process of Lysiotiko Halloumi. Well this time is here… On my last trip to Cyprus this summer I made the video. And here it is… the making of Lysiotiko Halloumi…

The video gives an overview of the traditional process of making Halloumi, as it has been passed through generations to the descendants of Lysi. The process varies from region to region, hence, the different tastes of traditional Halloumi across Cyprus. Lysiotiko Halloumi separates from the others in terms of its color (it is more reddish), and for me personally, superiority in taste, either fresh or aged.

It should be recalled here that the traditional halloumi, is made only from sheep milk with the addition of some goat milk. The process shown in the video is not to be associated with commercially produced halloumi, where the process is optimized for efficiency, and cow milk is used.

The halloumi making process can be divided in9 steps:

Milk collection (milking the sheep and goats)
Addition of enzymes to form the curd
Collection of the curd
Forming and straining the curd
Cooling of formed curd and simultaneously collecting Anari from boiling whey
«Cooking» of curd to yield halloumi
Cooling of halloumi
Salting
Consumption or aging of halloumi

The video begins at the collection of the curd and ends when the «cooked» curd (now halloumi) is laid to cool before it is salted. (On my next trip I will try and make a video of all 9 steps).

I hope this video is informative enough. It will not assist you in making Lysiotiko Halloumi, as the «secret of the trade» lies in the timing and temperatures, the experts say. But it is a start…

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The perfect breakfast with halloumi

February 28, 2010 by redmad · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Συνταγές με Χαλλούμι, Χαλλούμι

In a Winter rainy day, you have plenty of time in order to prepare breakfast. With the major inredient, Halloumi, I always try to make a combination. Today I took the following Ingredients:

Halloumi
1 Egg
bacon
4 slices of bread
Any fresh vegetables you like

Preparation:
Boil the egg (I usually boil it for 7-8 minutes). Prepare your coffee if you like – I prefer filter coffee, because it’s healthier than instant coffee and I drink a lot. Slice the halloumi and then your vegetables. Prepare your bacon, you can fry it or prepare it on a grill like me and then put the hallumi on top of it to soften it a little bit. Put it all together with the bread and you will have a perfect breakfast!