Halloumi, a PDO to make peace

What if halloumi was more than just a cheese that melts with pleasure?

If we are to believe the twists and turns around this culinary emblem of the island of Cyprus made from sheep's and goat's milk, the question is legitimate.

Starting with its popularity.

This favorite dish of the Cypriots is eaten in all sauces, salty and sweet: grilled, on a skewer, or with honey.

Halloumi is fairly high in calories (300 calories per 100 grams) but contains only 3% salt and Europeans love it.

It is found in all balanced diets and has become the darling of vegetarians, who substitute it for meat.

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A great happiness for its producers, living on the island of Aphrodite, because it is also a significant financial windfall, which represents the second source of revenue from exports from this small member state of the euro zone.

In 2019, Cyprus exported some 33,000 tonnes of halloumi to European Union countries, 43% more than in the previous two years.

The hellim of the northern zone also recognized

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