freezing fresh mozzarella?

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I live in the country

Which country? Or do you mean you're a hillybilly?

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As an aside: The kids here aren't obese. But it's a forty minute drive to the nearest fast food
joint. And for summer time fun, the kids go swimming in the River. Simple life, simple foods, and
no obese kids.

Yeah, but... sunburned necks and low IQs.

---= BOYCOTT FRENCH--GERMAN (belgium) =--- ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- Sheldon
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(Ken) said:

I live in the country and it's hard to find good food products. I came across some real, fresh
mozzarella a few days ago. You know, the real, soft kind, not the rubbery kind. Well, I was so
excited to find it, I bought a bit too much. What would it do to the texture to freeze fresh
mozzarella? I'm guessing that it would make it the usual crumbly texture. But does anyone out
there have experience with this? Anna Maria? Anyone?

This came packed in plastic, not in water like in the deli. Also any ideas on how long it will
last if it's a just plain stupid idea to freeze it?

As an aside: This kind of ties in to the simple food/obesity thread. The kids here aren't obese.
But it's a forty minute drive to the nearest fast food joint. And for summer time fun, the kids go
swimming in the River. Simple life, simple foods, and no obese kids.

TIA,

Ken

Well, I mostly cook with mozarella. I seldom use it as a snacking cheese, so you could just shred
it, THEN freeze it.

I buy 2 lb. packages of shredded mozarella (as well as jack and colby-jack) and keep it in the
freezer just for recipes. If I did not freeze it, it'd go moldy before I used it all up.

Does not make ANY difference since I'm using it to cook with.

K.

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On 11 Jan 2004 09:54:19 -0800, [email hidden] (Ken)

Quoted message said:

I live in the country and it's hard to find good food products. I came across some real, fresh
mozzarella a few days ago. You know, the real, soft kind, not the rubbery kind. Well, I was so
excited to find it, I bought a bit too much. What would it do to the texture to freeze fresh
mozzarella? I'm guessing that it would make it the usual crumbly texture. But does anyone out there
have experience with this?

Frozen (fresh) mozzeralla is fine. I unfortunately had to toss mine owing to a long power outage,
but previous to that, it was fine for most purposes. Texture slightly affected.

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This came packed in plastic, not in water like in the deli. Also any ideas on how long it will last
if it's a just plain stupid idea to freeze it?

Not stupid at all. The "sell by," "best by," "explodes on" dates on plastic-enclosed cheese are PR.
Again, texture may suffer somewhat on freezing, but your pizza will still welcome the shreds.

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(Ken) scratched

I live in the country

Which country? Or do you mean you're a hillybilly?

Quoted message said:

As an aside: The kids here aren't obese. But it's a forty minute drive to the nearest fast food
joint. And for summer time fun, the kids go swimming in the River. Simple life, simple foods, and
no obese kids.

Yeah, but... sunburned necks and low IQs.

---= BOYCOTT FRENCH--GERMAN (belgium) =--- ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- Sheldon
```````````` "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation."

Masturbating at the keyboard again? Got anything of value to say? (waiting) (waiting) (waiting)

Thought not.

jim

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PENMART01 said:

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(Ken) scratched

I live in the country

Which country? Or do you mean you're a hillybilly?

Quoted message said:

As an aside: The kids here aren't obese. But it's a forty minute drive to the nearest fast food
joint. And for summer time fun, the kids go swimming in the River. Simple life, simple foods,
and no obese kids.

Yeah, but... sunburned necks and low IQs.

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Sheldon ````````````

Hey, you know you're a redneck when your family tree doesn't branch. You know you're a redneck when
you go to family reunions to pick-up girls. ... when your girlfriend's hairdo has been ruined by a
ceiling fan. ... when instead of hemming them up, you walk the extra length off your jeans. ... your
dad walks you to school because you are both in the same grade. (Thanks are given to Jeff
Foxworthy.)

Sorry, but the way I access n.g. posts automatically deletes Sheldon's posts, so I really
can't respond.

Ken

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PENMART01 said:

>(Ken) scratched
>
>I live in the country

Which country? Or do you mean you're a hillybilly?

>As an aside: The kids here aren't obese. But it's a forty minute drive to the nearest fast
>food joint. And for summer time fun, the kids go swimming in the River. Simple life, simple
>foods, and no obese kids.

Yeah, but... sunburned necks and low IQs.

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Sheldon ````````````

Hey, you know you're a redneck when your family tree doesn't branch. You know you're a redneck
when you go to family reunions to pick-up girls. ... when your girlfriend's hairdo has been ruined
by a ceiling fan. ... when instead of hemming them up, you walk the extra length off your jeans.
... your dad walks you to school because you are both in the same grade. (Thanks are given to Jeff
Foxworthy.)

Sorry, but the way I access n.g. posts automatically deletes Sheldon's posts, so I really can't
respond.

Ken

Here are more fun ones:

Here are some signs that you, yourself, may be a redneck Pagan...

If your ritual robe is a Dallas Cowboys T-shirt If your ceremonial garb consists of cut-offs and a
tube top..... If you think a "family tradition" is a dating club..... If you've reached the 3rd
degree but not the 3rd grade.... If your circle's secret names for the God and Goddess are "Cooter"
and "Sweet Cheeks" If your ceremonial chalice says "Budweiser" on it... If chewing tobacco is
considered a sacred herb... If your circle dance includes the words "dosey-do".... If your altar
pentacle is a photo of John Wayne's star on the Hollywood "Walk Of Fame"..... If your circle chose
it's High Priest at a belching contest.. If they chose their High Priestess at a wet t-shirt
night... If your annointing oil smells like "Old Spice"... If you have ever refilled your chalice
from a keg..... If your outdoor circle has defunct washing machines for quarter altars, If the cakes
and wine are done with a bowie-knife, a can of Foster's and Little Debbie's, If your pantheon
includes Yukon Jack, Jim Beam, and the St. Pauli Girl, If your ritual music has ever included Johnny
Cash singing "Ring of Fire"... If you think the Wiccan Rede is good for making twig furniture... If
you believe a pentagram is a Western Union message to 5 people... If your altar cloth says "Holiday
Inn" or Howard Johnson's"... If your Goddess picture says "Miss September" at the bottom.. Or your
God statue looks a little too much like Elvis Presley... If you have ever written a spell on the
back of a Denny's menu... If you have ever cancelled a circle meeting to watch Pay-Per-View
wrestling on TV..... And finally, if you have ever called the National Enquirer because you raised a
potato that resembled the Willendorf Goddess..... Or if you have cast a love spell on
livestock...... .....you are definitely a Redneck Pagan. Laugh Craft: Redneck Pagans

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(Ken)

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I live in the country and it's hard to find good food products. I came across some real, fresh
mozzarella a few days ago. You know, the real, soft kind, not the rubbery kind. Well, I was so
excited to find it, I bought a bit too much. What would it do to the texture to freeze fresh
mozzarella? I'm guessing that it would make it the usual crumbly texture. But does anyone out
there have experience with this?

Fresh mozz is not meant to be cooked (cooking fresh mozz would be a shame, but a lesser shame than
freezing), it is supposed to be eaten fresh, as is, as in salad and anti pasta, eaten with
sopressato, prosciutto, or with fresh vine ripened tomato drizzled with balsamico tradizionale. What
you bought was likely packed in salt water. If you store your extra mozz in salted water, in a
covered glass container (no metal), in the fridge, and change the salted water each day it should be
fine for at least a month. I highly suspect you'll not need to worry, you'll will consume the
balance in less than a week. Please do not freeze fresh mozz, it will be ruined... then you'd be
better off preparing a giant lasagna with it and freezing that.

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Quoted message said:

I live in the country and it's hard to find good food products. I came across some real, fresh
mozzarella a few days ago. You know, the real, soft kind, not the rubbery kind. Well, I was so
excited to find it, I bought a bit too much. What would it do to the texture to freeze fresh
mozzarella? I'm guessing that it would make it the usual crumbly texture. But does anyone out
there have experience with this? Anna Maria? Anyone?

This came packed in plastic, not in water like in the deli. Also any ideas on how long it will
last if it's a just plain stupid idea to freeze it?

As an aside: This kind of ties in to the simple food/obesity thread. The kids here aren't obese.
But it's a forty minute drive to the nearest fast food joint. And for summer time fun, the kids go
swimming in the River. Simple life, simple foods, and no obese kids.

One can have a simple life wherever one chooses to live. I drive by the fast food joints and learned
long ago how to cook a good/healthy meal in 30 minutes and have healthy snacks around if cooking the
meal would take longer. (Just say no to your kids when they ask for it or make it an occasional
treat.) My daughter is naturally active and acheived a black belt in Tang Soo Do a couple of years
ago at age 15. Studies are saying that it's the suburbs that encourage people to lead a sedentary
lifestyle.

OB Food: How much is too much fresh mozzarella? I'd be eating that all week in Antipasto, Capri
salad, etc. You may be able to find recipes that use fresh mozzarella that you can freeze.
Also, if it's hard to find in your area, you can make your own, searching Google will turn up a
recipe or two.

Heidi

My condolences to all of the politically correct people who are so anal that they have nothing else
safe to make fun of except rednecks. You're pathetic. Dee

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PENMART01 wrote:

>>(Ken) scratched
>>
>>I live in the country
>
>
> Which country? Or do you mean you're a hillybilly?
>
>
>>As an aside: The kids here aren't obese. But it's a forty minute drive to the nearest fast
>>food joint. And for summer time fun, the kids go swimming in the River. Simple life, simple
>>foods, and no obese

kids.

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> Yeah, but... sunburned necks and low IQs.

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> Sheldon ````````````

Hey, you know you're a redneck when your family tree doesn't branch. You know you're a redneck
when you go to family reunions to pick-up girls. ... when your girlfriend's hairdo has been
ruined by a ceiling fan. ... when instead of hemming them up, you walk the extra length off your
jeans. ... your dad walks you to school because you are both in the same grade. (Thanks are
given to Jeff Foxworthy.)

Sorry, but the way I access n.g. posts automatically deletes Sheldon's posts, so I really can't
respond.

Ken

Here are more fun ones:

Here are some signs that you, yourself, may be a redneck Pagan...

If your ritual robe is a Dallas Cowboys T-shirt If your ceremonial garb consists of cut-offs and a
tube top..... If you think a "family tradition" is a dating club..... If you've reached the 3rd
degree but not the 3rd grade.... If your circle's secret names for the God and Goddess are
"Cooter" and "Sweet Cheeks" If your ceremonial chalice says "Budweiser" on it... If chewing
tobacco is considered a sacred herb... If your circle dance includes the words "dosey-do".... If
your altar pentacle is a photo of John Wayne's star on the Hollywood "Walk Of Fame"..... If your
circle chose it's High Priest at a belching contest.. If they chose their High Priestess at a wet
t-shirt night... If your annointing oil smells like "Old Spice"... If you have ever refilled your
chalice from a keg..... If your outdoor circle has defunct washing machines for quarter altars, If
the cakes and wine are done with a bowie-knife, a can of Foster's and Little Debbie's, If your
pantheon includes Yukon Jack, Jim Beam, and the St. Pauli Girl, If your ritual music has ever
included Johnny Cash singing "Ring of Fire"... If you think the Wiccan Rede is good for making
twig furniture... If you believe a pentagram is a Western Union message to 5 people... If your
altar cloth says "Holiday Inn" or Howard Johnson's"... If your Goddess picture says "Miss
September" at the bottom.. Or your God statue looks a little too much like Elvis Presley... If you
have ever written a spell on the back of a Denny's menu... If you have ever cancelled a circle
meeting to watch Pay-Per-View wrestling on TV..... And finally, if you have ever called the
National Enquirer because you raised a potato that resembled the Willendorf Goddess..... Or if you
have cast a love spell on livestock...... .....you are definitely a Redneck Pagan. Laugh Craft:
Redneck Pagans

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My condolences to all of the politically correct people who are so anal that they have nothing
else safe to make fun of except rednecks. You're pathetic. Dee

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And you are a pathetic top poster... ;-)

Have a nice life. Must be pretty empty. At least I can laugh at myself, can you?

K. (an admitted Texas redneck)

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Yes, my life is quite empty! Thanks for cheering me up.

A Redneck AND a hillbilly, and a pathetic top poster - whatever that means, Dee

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My condolences to all of the politically correct people who are so anal

that

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they have nothing else safe to make fun of except rednecks. You're pathetic. Dee

<snipped>

And you are a pathetic top poster... ;-)

Have a nice life. Must be pretty empty. At least I can laugh at myself, can you?

K. (an admitted Texas redneck)

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Dee Randall said:

A Redneck AND a hillbilly, and a pathetic top poster - whatever that means, Dee

It means you have the annoying habit of putting the answers before the question.. or the cart before
the horse.. typing your response before the quoted post you're replying to. It's unnatural as most
of us read books/story lines from right to left/top to bottom. Of course to me, a worse crime is to
not snip up the quoted material a bit and make people download a lot of wasted bandwidth just to
read a one sentence reply. Goomba

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Yes, my life is quite empty! Thanks for cheering me up.

A Redneck AND a hillbilly, and a pathetic top poster - whatever that means, Dee

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In article <[email hidden]>,

Dee Randall' deedoveyatshenteldotnet said:

My condolences to all of the politically correct people who are so anal

that

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they have nothing else safe to make fun of except rednecks. You're pathetic. Dee

Dee,

I think you jumped into this thread in the middle. Calm down and take it easy. What happened is that
somebody, Sheldon actually, called me a redneck. Instead of getting upset and flaming back and
forth, I just went along with the game. Although not one of them, I do live in the Land of Rednecks.
So I know to be called a redneck is not the worst thing in the world.

Lighten up, laugh a little. And the best person for each of us to laugh at is ourselves.

Ken (Getting off soapbox now.)