Halloumi the traditional Cyprus cheese

Halloumi is the world known
traditional white semiharcheese of Cyprus.
It is prepared from sheep’s milk or a mixture of sheep’s, cow’s and goat’s milk with the addition of mint.
It has a pleasant flavour and a delicious characteristic taste.
It contains a maximum moisture of 46%, minimum fat of 43% in dry matter and 2.7%-3% salt.
It has to be kept refrigerated untill it is consumed and can be successfully stored for a long time in temperatures under - 14°C.
For information please contact :
CMIO
Cyprus Milk Industry Organization
P.O.BOX 2418
1521 Nicosia - Cyprus
Tel. 00 357 2 665697
Fax 00 357 2 667313
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