Golden Grilled or Sautéed Cheese

by: Baker Guy

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Halloumi is the cheese you can grill—it says so right on the package—-and you can sauté it too. You can also sauté queso blanco, a mild Mexican cheese that’s delicious with salsa of roasted tomatoes and garlic. Both cheeses turn soft, color beautifully, and hold their shape. The Halloumi is a bit salty, like feta, but denser, and it squeaks when you cat it. Queso blanco is milder, and both are as close to being an instant meal of real food as you’re likely to get. Halloumi keeps for a long time, so keep a pack on hand along with your aseptic boxes of tofu for one of those nights when you need to eat now. Although it’s very satisfying and filling, you won't be eating a big portion, so the rest of the meal is especially important. Anything that isn't creamy or based on cheese would go here. Any number of chilled soups and vegetables salads would round out supper, such as a chilled melon or tomato soup, a lentil salad, or several small vegetable salads. Consider something to hold the cheese—a flatbread, tortilla, or seeded cracker—and varied accompaniments such as seasoned olives, roasted peppers, grilled pepper and chile strips (rajas), or corn. For wine, a neutrally oaked Chardonnay, such as a Pouilly-Fuisse, would cover all these bases in a refreshing and noncompetitive manner.