Halloumi Fries

[Listlad]

Today we visited the iconic town of Southport. Here we spent time in Pleasureland and then listened to some of the Southport Music Festival in the sunshine. There were a number of food vendors and I expected the usual difficulty obtaining lchf friendly food. There was a hog roast stall but that was sold out. I noticed also a vegan stall and there was the usual burger van. I queued at the burger van for my wife and child wondering what I might get for myself and there up for grabs were halloumi fries. So I bought some. Sure enough they were chunky chip size pieces of halloumi cheese served with a sweet chilli dip, spring onion slices and lettuce. It was delicious. I knew the sweet chilli sauce would be suspect but it wasn’t as if there was lots of it, just a desert spoonful at the most. And besides what else was I going to eat except maybe a bunless burger.

In future it would be great to see halloumi fries being offered and a good idea for home cooking for me in the future.

 

[ickihun]

Wish my local fish shop sold it, and delivered it. So I don't feel left out.

 

[Listlad]

Wish my local fish shop sold it, and delivered it. So I don't feel left out.

Maybe one day...

I know some chippers will fry virtually anything. I am wondering about asking in the future.

 

[LittleGreyCat]

A Halloumi moment is a treat on our European holidays.

Halloumi fried in olive oil with an onion, tomato and olive oil side salad.

Cold white wine of course.

 

[Listlad]

A Halloumi moment is a treat on our European holidays.

Halloumi fried in olive oil with an onion, tomato and olive oil side salad.

Cold white wine of course.

I have fried halloumi at home sometimes but cannot cut the halloumi down into thin slices as it crumbles. Must be doing something wrong?

 

[LittleGreyCat]

I have fried halloumi at home sometimes but cannot cut the halloumi down into thin slices as it crumbles. Must be doing something wrong?

Yes.
Cut thick slices.

 

[Deleted member 308541]

I have fried halloumi at home sometimes but cannot cut the halloumi down into thin slices as it crumbles. Must be doing something wrong?

Get a cheese board with a wire cutter, something like this one.

https://www.kitchenwarehouse.com.au/D-Line-Marble-Cheese-Board-and-Slicer

 

[Listlad]

Get a cheese board with a wire cutter, something like this one.

https://www.kitchenwarehouse.com.au/D-Line-Marble-Cheese-Board-and-Slicer

Okay. Have you tried that yourself?

 

[HSSS]

Halloumi is my latest fad. I’m ordering it everywhere and have a good stash in at home. Be careful though as it’s sometimes battered or breaded without menu’s stating that fact. Ask.

 

[Deleted member 308541]

Okay. Have you tried that yourself?

We had a cheese board with a wire years ago which I had liberated from where I used to work it would cut everything, even a finger if it got in the way.

It never made the trip south with us for some reason, some one needed it more than us.

 

[Listlad]

Halloumi is my latest fad. I’m ordering it everywhere and have a good stash in at home. Be careful though as it’s sometimes battered or breaded without menu’s stating that fact. Ask.

Ah. Yes, the fries I had today were straight halloumi.

 

[Antje77]

I'm definitely going to experiment with halloumi after reading this!

 

[Rachox]

I love halloumi fries, thanks for the reminder. I haven’t made them for a while

 

[Listlad]

I love halloumi fries, thanks for the reminder. I haven’t made them for a while

Yes, they were very tasty. I was surprised at that and the fact that I was able to buy them from a burger van. I must admit I know nothing about the oil they were cooked in.

 

[Diakat]

Lots of places do them now. Have done for a while, but maybe that’s a London thing.

 

[Goonergal]

Lots of places do them now. Have done for a while, but maybe that’s a London thing.

I got some in a restaurant in Birmingham - Handmade Burger Co. They weren’t nearly as nice as the Nando’s grilled halloumi though. Very easy to make your own.

 

[Debandez]

I have only found them in one of my favourite restaurants in my hometown. Delish. Very filling. Ordered with bunless burger or steak and a side salad. Not adventurous enough to make my own! And haven't come across in the shops although haven't really looked. It feels extra special eating them on a night out as I dont have them elsewhere.

 

[pavlosn]

I am Cypriot and Halloumi is Cyprus's national cheese. I must admit I have never heard of halloumi fries though. Although fried halloumi is quite common (especially with eggs as breakfast). Much more common to grill it as unusually for a cheese it does not melt.
When young it is soft and s bit rubbery but it hardens as it matures so that it can then be grated like parmesan cheese

 

[Diakat]

@pavlosn The British will fry practically anything!

 

[DCUKMod]

We have found Halloumi fries in quite a few places locally, including pub chains. They've become quite popoular for those eating unrestricted diets too, it appears.

I have founf the secret to cutting Halloumi and similar textures is to use a thin blade, in fact, I'll tend to us our filleting knife. In my experience using a weightier blade can increase the chances of it crumbling or breaking. @Tipetoo 's idea of a cheese wire would work well too, in my view.