Halloumi vs Queijo coalho
Halloumi
Facts
- Milk
- Mixed milk
- Texture
- Semi-hard
- Type
- Brined
- Rind
- No rind
- Country
- Cyprus
- Status
- PDO
Halloumi is the grilling cheese of Cyprus, and a protected name. The curd is heated, so a slab stays in one piece on a hot pan instead of melting into a puddle.
Queijo coalho
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Semi-hard
- Type
- Pressed
- Rind
- No rind
- Country
- Brazil
Queijo coalho is a firm Brazilian cheese made from cow's milk and set with rennet. The word coalho refers to that rennet, and it tells you how the curd is begun. The paste is white to pale yellow, elastic, and a little squeaky, with a salty, mildly tangy taste. It is sold in blocks or already cut and skewered. Heat is the test that defines it, because the cheese browns and softens but keeps its shape.