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In Cyprus, Former Pilot Makes Halloumi Cheese the Old Ways — VOA Learning English

Article · Language: English · Level: hard · Author: VOA Learning English · ≈ 4 min · 586 words

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In Cyprus, Former Pilot Makes Halloumi Cheese the Old Ways

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On a recent cold winter night in the Cypriot capital Nicosia, long lines of people began to form in a public parking area. The crowd was gathering for the arrival of cheesemaker Pantelis Panteli and the load of Halloumi he had for sale.

Panteli is a relative newcomer to the tradition of Halloumi-making. He had a career as a pilot with Cyprus Airways until 2013, He lost the job as the former company started closing down. Panteli decided to try a very different line of work: cheese-making. The man had found his new career.

But, now the newcomer has become an unlikely defender of traditional cheese-making for Cyprus's prized Halloumi.

The European Union named Halloumi a product of Protected…

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Michelle Kambas reported this story for Reuters. Hai Do adapted the story for Learning English.

Source: learningenglish.voanews.com/a/in-cyprus-former-pilot-makes-halloumi-cheese-the-o

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