Along with other cheeses like Cypriot halloumi and Latin American queso de freir, it has an especially high melting point. This allows it to be fried, grilled or baked without melting and losing ...

queso de freir, Oaxaca cheese, or a firm mozzarella can be used as well." Other choices Patel suggests include gruyere, comte, and fontina, although she says, "For something similar, but not ...