Cheese... you can grill

I'm a cheese fan. There. I said it. Its really not that shocking, but still. Most people I know at least like cheese. Some of us love it. While I might not be all that knowledgeable about the subject I like learning more. Trying new varieties. Pushing the boundary a little.

In perusing Harvest Market and City Feed (thank you sooooo much for updating your site, by the way) for salad cheese I have seen an item which proclaims its self to be "grilling cheese." The concept is a bit odd, and I was honestly wary of how to manage it, so I have routinely eyed the package, even picked it up now and again, but always moved on from it. Not today. I don't know why, but I was moved. Perhaps by the spirit of adventure. Perhaps by hunger. Maybe it was just the idea of GRILLING CHEESE but I made took home a package.

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Once home I was a little panicked. Really? Grill? Just grill it? Maybe I could just crumble it and treat it like feta. I stared at it for a bit, nibbled on a sample and was underwhelmed. It had a chewy texture with a bit of squeak. A bit bland. Nothing special. And so I went to the never wrong Wiki for guidance. Ok... its called halloumi, yadda yadda yadda, Cyprus, yadda yadda yadda, fried until golden brown, higher-than-normal melting point. Yeah. That's enough.

Into the pan as thin slices it went with a little olive oil and garlic. Within a minute they were turning golden brown, and after a flip they went on to a mesclun salad.

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Now the cheese was crunchy on the outside while remaining tender and soft within. Hot but not scalding the flavor came alive. I was compelled to share and interrupted my roommate to force to try some.

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The company site suggests moistening with water and covering in flower before cooking, along with several other means of preparation. Totally unexpected product with amazing possibilities.

Edit: Added photos.