I appreciate that it will be a difficult or even divisive aspect to your excellent substack Jess, but any chance of mentioning the cost of some meals and drinks, just for comparison to down here in Dunedin?
Hi Jesse - looks like you bought the wrong haloumi. I used to struggle with it. These days I use Zany Zeus haloumi and brown it to crisp with a little butter. You can cut it thickly or thinly and it still behaves beautifully. In Welly we can buy it from Moore Wilson but there’s a website, Zanyzeus.co.nz - make sure you also order a kilo of their yogurt, which is unsweetened, unflavoured with fake vanilla, hence great for savoury dishes, and has the best texture ever. Have fun!
I’m not a foodie but I know to use canned beans in recipe. Are you meant to add things to it? Also, it’s good to see another addition to the #KiwisOnSubstack group, although we don’t really do hashtags here. Or groups.
I've never managed to melt haloumi - I reckon you must have an unusual one!
My wife thinks I am the unusual one
I appreciate that it will be a difficult or even divisive aspect to your excellent substack Jess, but any chance of mentioning the cost of some meals and drinks, just for comparison to down here in Dunedin?
Thank you Tony! I'll write something about this for sure, cheers for the suggestion
Hi Jesse - looks like you bought the wrong haloumi. I used to struggle with it. These days I use Zany Zeus haloumi and brown it to crisp with a little butter. You can cut it thickly or thinly and it still behaves beautifully. In Welly we can buy it from Moore Wilson but there’s a website, Zanyzeus.co.nz - make sure you also order a kilo of their yogurt, which is unsweetened, unflavoured with fake vanilla, hence great for savoury dishes, and has the best texture ever. Have fun!
Anne
Thanks Anne! And butter in the pan is a new idea to me, great stuff
I’m not a foodie but I know to use canned beans in recipe. Are you meant to add things to it? Also, it’s good to see another addition to the #KiwisOnSubstack group, although we don’t really do hashtags here. Or groups.
Hey Mark me too re canned beans but the chefs have taken some convincing. Looking forward to taking a look at your substack, cheers for the comment
Excited to see how this newsletter evolves. Until then love the sound of that pasta
I got a delish block of Haloumi from Costco - massive - and it melted really well - problem is I can't remember the brand name ...