Unpasteurized cheese, also known as raw-milk cheese, is made from milk that has not been pasteurized. Pasteurization occurs during cheesemaking when milk is heated at the beginning of the cheesemaking process to destroy microorganisims that can potentially cause sickness or spoilage.
Being stored in brine, Halloumi is quite a salty cheese; if it is too salty for you, simply rinse it under running water before using it. Once opened, Halloumi can be kept in fresh water in the fridge for several days, or it can be frozen for up to 3 months.
Made by High Weald Dairy in Sussex, Halloumi is a salty, brined cheese, originally from the Mediterranean and traditionally and most successfully made from sheep milk. It is widley used in cooking as a meat substitute. Eaten raw it is a distinctly squeaky cheese.