Grilling: Halloumi and Watermelon Salad
Rumor or not, I can't wait to try it!
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Grilling: Halloumi and Watermelon Salad
I worked in Cyprus for four summers and have never heard of haloumi being served with watermelon (haloumi is usually served before or during dinner, watermelon, when served, is after dinner).
That said, this dish sounds delicious! I can't emphasize enough the authors note that the haloumi grilling should be done right before serving. It is rubbery to the point of actually squeaking with each chew when cold!
Snapshots from Asia: The Mysterious Wampee Fruit
Strange, I thought I saw these on a fruit cart in Brooklyn just yesterday, and I wondered what they were. Now I have to track them down again to see if they are indeed wampees (and buy some!).
I'm curious-can you eat the seed? Thanks!
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Grilling: Halloumi and Watermelon Salad
Has anyone tried this cheese smoked? I'll bet it is great that way. How about with capers on the side?
I hung this one out for the Nola crowd.
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Grilling: Halloumi and Watermelon Salad
I wouldn't consider $5.95 for 8 oz ridiculous. I buy my halloumi fresh from a Greek specialty store, which runs $9.99/lb. If I was in an area where it was not so readily available, I'd assume it'd be a couple dollars more at the very least.
Grilling: Halloumi and Watermelon Salad
I am not sure how much "ridiculously overpriced" is, but there are several on-line sites to purchase halloumi cheese. This one is $5.95 for 8 oz.
Try a nexttag.com search.
Grilling: Halloumi and Watermelon Salad
my greek friend introduced me to halloumi a few years back. just the concept of a chesse that you grill threw me for a loop! but oh man, it really is something amazing! absolutly worth a spending a little extra for.
Grilling: Halloumi and Watermelon Salad
One of my favorite restaurants in Montreal serves an appetizer of haloumi doused with a shot of ouzo and set aflame. Marvelous!
Grilling: Halloumi and Watermelon Salad
@gastronormous: I've actually never seen halloumi and watermelon served together either, but I've only been in Cyprus for a short 8 hours, so you'd know better. I've heard and read that people do eat it together, making this recipe born from rumor.
Snapshots from Asia: The Mysterious Wampee Fruit
cgyliberal: fantastic holiday! what else did you get to eat? i love your idea -- especially since the "cooling" nature of the wampee will couteract the "heatiness" of the lychee =p
Snapshots from Asia: The Mysterious Wampee Fruit
"yellow skin" was all my host could could advise me to be the name of this fruit.
Last week I made my first pilgrimage from Canada to pick fresh lychee, in rural China, about an hour north of Ghoungzhou. I've been threatening to do this for a few years-wouldn't anyone want to go eat their favourite fruit fresh at the source
All I could eat, frash of the tree. Even though sun-warmed, it was fantastic.
Then were were led to another area - with small golden fruit, and a nice digestive citrus kick.
haven't checked the local markets yet, but hopefully wampee is also on the shelveds with the fresh lychee. In fact, the two should be marketed in containers together:- half kilo of each
Snapshots from Asia: The Mysterious Wampee Fruit
gastronormous: oh, do! I'd love to get my hands on them again =) where was the cart located? and no, the seed isn't edible.
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