Halloumi

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Halloumi, or haloumi, is a type of dairy product made with milk originating from Cyprus. It is traditionally made from a mixture of goat milk and sheep's milk; however, due to lower cost of cow's milk and price sensitivity of consumers, modern halloumi increasingly contains cow's milk. Halloumi has a high melting point and so can easily be fried or grilled, a property that makes it a popular meat alternative among vegetarians. Rennet (mostly vegetarian or microbial) is used to curdle the milk in halloumi production. No acid-producing bacteria are used in its preparation. Because of halloumi's more basic pH, the protein casein is able to remain whole throughout the production process, forming dense networks that produce stick-slip friction against dental enamel. This gives halloumi a characteristic squeaky texture. Due to trademark law, for a cheese to be called "halloumi" in the U.S. or the European Union, it must be produced in Cyprus. The global halloumi market is approximately US$500...

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