Posted on 06/04/2024 5:48:39 AM PDT by Red Badger
“The sharper the better!.”
I agree! Mild cheddar is bland and boring.
There’s no such thing as having too much cheese in the fridge. You’re right about the sunshine! I always have cottage cheese (which I don’t count as REGULAR cheese) and cheese to grate for Italian food. Also sometimes mozzarella if I’m planning to make lasagna. I keep cheese in the freezer too . . . never know when you’ll need it.
Oh, Havarti - YUM! Such good mellow cheese.
I have never frozen cheese before, but that’s a great idea!
Right now in my fridge, there’s Parmesan, mozzarella, a shredded Mexican cheese blend, sharp cheddar, havarti, smoked Gouda, Colby Jack, pepper Jack, jarlsberg, gruyere, Emmentaler, morel & wild leek Jack (amazing melted on a steak), and feta.
I don’t think I could live without cheese. I’m very lucky not to be lactose intolerant like my younger sister and my mom.
Wow, you’ve got a lot more than I do. All I have right now is extra sharp cheddar (always orange, not white cheddar), Monterey Jack, and mozzarella. I have a large chunk of Havarti (which I got on sale) and a baggie full of grated parmesan in the freezer. I buy wedges of parmesan to grate, but it makes SO MUCH that if you don’t use it right away, it will get moldy, hence it’s in the freezer. Also, I don’t buy shredded cheese; I always shred my own. I also keep blocks of cream cheese, only to use in my baking.
My husband had an incredible aversion to blue cheese - I grew up eating it, my dad was from the midwest where blue cheese dressing is popular - along with putting it on grilled steaks - how great is that?
I couldn’t even keep it in the fridge b/c my husband could smell it, said it stunk up everything, even though I triple wrapped it, etc.
Now that he’s gone, unfortunately, I’ve got both blue cheese and blue cheese dressing in the fridge.
I mostly grate my own cheese too, with the exception of this reduced fat Mexican mix, because I use that so frequently. I toss it on cheesy eggs when I’m doing them with chorizo, onions, peppers, etc.
Do you always freeze your cheese shredded or do you do it in slices or block form?
I’m not a bleu cheese or Roquefort person, but my husband is. I let him have bleu cheese dressing though. I don’t like goat cheese either unless it’s very high end, and I can’t justify the price for the two of us.
I try hard not to deny him things he enjoys.
I only freeze some of them, those I don’t need right away. The parmesan is a rock-hard wedge until it’s grated, then what is not used right away goes into the freezer. Other cheese, like Hararti, is frozen in its package, for use later.
Thank you! I will try!
I’m sorry that he’s gone. Perhaps you can give the cheese to a friend, if it’s still good.
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