Haloumi too salty

[umck2014]

What brand of haloumi do you buy (full fat not the fat reduced type)? I tried the Asda and Lidl ones and I find them really salty (Lidl one is slightly less). I know they are meant to be salty but when I used to live in Australia, the ones we had is nothing as salty as what I've got. Maybe I just haven't found it....

Boil it.

I'm not joking. I got sent a recipe for halloumi burgers and the instruction was to slice the block in half lengthways, boil the halves covered in water in a pan for about 5, 6 minutes and then lift out and pat dry. Takes some of the saltiness out but the cheese holds its shape so you can grill/pan-fry it afterwards.

I dry fry mine with lemon juice and thyme. The lemon juice gets rid of the saltiness.

Plause- really? Didn't know they'd hold the shape after being boiled! Gonna give that a try!

Sissy - that's what I normally have it with too( with lemon juice) but it's still too salty.

I was hoping to see if anyone knows of a brand that makes ones that aren't too salty?

M+S one has mint flavouring ?

Pnutter- thanks! Have you tried it? Is it nice? Going to look out for them when I'm in m&s next.

Use paneer - which is unsalted but a similar texture - instead but season it (not necessarily with salt - paprika is nice). That's what we've done since having DD so we can all as a family eat the same meal without worrying about salt levels. Paneer fries/bakes beautifully. If you don't have to cater for a toddler then you could perfectly well add a bit of salt or do what we do and season with spices it marinade it. I love halloumi but paneer works better for us right now.

I soak mine in cold water for 20 mins. Then pat dry and it's ready to cook as normal but far less salty.

@umck Yep. Works a treat. It still has that halloumi taste, there's still a bit of saltiness but it's reduced. It goes softer in the water but it doesn't melt or disintegrate. You can even reshape it, like Silly Putty!

I did when I originally saw it, though. Gotta love a recipe that begins: "First, boil your cheese."

Prosecco - Paneer!!! Never thought of that. Soooo gonna try that!!

Thanks for all these tips!