A full version with recipes can be found at the Slow Travel Berlin website. more...
Full version with recipes can be found at Slow Travel Berlin. more...
I've been a big fan of Felicity Cloake's Perfect column for the Guardian ever since it started. more...
Fans of fried or grilled halloumi may be interested in this.
It's rare to come across anything other than the most mass-produced halloumi cheese, though these brands, oddly, seem to be available in every corner-shop. Pretty much all halloumi is still very good grilled, but there's no denying the texture can sometimes be a little rubbery.
I have just read that soaking halloumi in buttermilk for a few days prior to cooking transforms even the cheapest mass-produced cheese into soft buttery goodness without a trace of rubber.
I will be giving this a go the next time I grill it, and will update the recipe page if I have success. In the meantime, if anyone knows where to buy artisan halloumi in Berlin, do leave the details below.