Are there other cheeses which have similar properties to halloumi, like the fact that it doesn't melt easily and can be grilled, fried or barbequed?
asked Jul 19, 2010 at 16:01
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my halloumi melts :(– dassoukiCommented Jul 19, 2010 at 16:16
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I'm not familiar with halloumi, but if you're looking for a cheese that won't melt, and holds up well (doesn't fall apart like feta), you might try ricotta salata.– JoeCommented Jul 20, 2010 at 0:51
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There is a Salvadorian cheese called "para fria" (for frying), tasty, salty.
Paneer (Indian cottage cheese) doesn't really melt and is often fried. Other cottage cheeses, and I suspect cheeses made with low-fat dairy, will have high melting points.
Yogurt-based cheeses (feta) don't melt much, but don't have a lot of structural integrity either.
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The Wikipedia article above linked to farmer cheese, which linked to Queso Blanco, which is a Mexican farmer cheese that is also resistant to melting (although apparently there are different types that do melt). Flavor is sorta similar to halloumi, although I've only had one brand and flavors probably vary.
Juustoleipä, or bread cheese, is made in Wisconsin by at least two cheese makers. It doesn’t have any bread but the color resembles toasted bread. It has characteristics similar to halloumi. I have broiled and fried it.
It was originally made from reindeer milk, but now made from cows' milk.
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The name sounds like it to me. There were many Finnish immigrant to northern Wisconsin and Michigan. Commented Nov 19 at 22:55
Scamorza, either smoked or unsmoked, can be also grilled or fried.
I have seen it also sold in flat shaped disks, purposely for grilling it, which can be more convenient than having to slice the traditional pear shaped form. They go under the name "scamorzina" in Italian supermarkets.
