I got way too much on a weekend trip to the market. Now find that after 3 days of eating cheese and giving some away, I still have lots left. Spiced havarati, smoked/spiced goudas, brie and also something the consistency of brie but stronger, and a block of something I don't know the name of but is very good - sort of fruity. Anyway, I'm thinking if I plan on using for cooking that it would be ok to freeze. Silly me, but the price was right and I don't have the opportunity to shop at cheese stores very often. Any advice?
"elaine" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:404e10da$1_4@aeinews....
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I got way too much on a weekend trip to the market. Now find that after
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days of eating cheese and giving some away, I still have lots left.
Spiced
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havarati, smoked/spiced goudas, brie and also something the consistency of brie but stronger, and a block of something I don't know the name of but
is
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very good - sort of fruity. Anyway, I'm thinking if I plan on using for cooking that it would be ok to freeze. Silly me, but the price was right and I don't have the opportunity to shop at cheese stores very often. Any advice?
Elaine
Depends on the cheese. Cheddar and that type seem to go crumbly when frozen, but are fine for cooking.
"elaine" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:404e10da$1_4@aeinews....
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I got way too much on a weekend trip to the market. Now find that after
3
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days of eating cheese and giving some away, I still have lots left.
Spiced
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havarati, smoked/spiced goudas, brie and also something the consistency of brie but stronger, and a block of something I don't know the name of but
is
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very good - sort of fruity. Anyway, I'm thinking if I plan on using for cooking that it would be ok to freeze. Silly me, but the price was right and I don't have the opportunity to shop at cheese stores very often. Any advice?
Prooperly wrapped cheese should keep for weeks and weeks. Unless you bought a year's supply, I wouldn't bother.
Depending on the cheese (as this does not incuded processed with other adatives) but cheese keeps fairly well for a fair while. Keep it in paper in the fridge or coolish area outside the fridge
"elaine" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:404e10da$1_4@aeinews....
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I got way too much on a weekend trip to the market. Now find that after
3
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days of eating cheese and giving some away, I still have lots left.
Spiced
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havarati, smoked/spiced goudas, brie and also something the consistency of brie but stronger, and a block of something I don't know the name of but
is
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very good - sort of fruity. Anyway, I'm thinking if I plan on using for cooking that it would be ok to freeze. Silly me, but the price was right and I don't have the opportunity to shop at cheese stores very often. Any advice?
I got way too much on a weekend trip to the market. Now find that after 3 days of eating cheese and giving some away, I still have lots left. Spiced havarati, smoked/spiced goudas, brie and also something the consistency of brie but stronger, and a block of something I don't know the name of but is very good - sort of fruity. Anyway, I'm thinking if I plan on using for cooking that it would be ok to freeze. Silly me, but the price was right and I don't have the opportunity to shop at cheese stores very often. Any advice?
How long do you plan to be gone? Cheese isn't something you need to eat in a day or even a week.
You'll have to take your chances with freezing cheeses. Most of the cheeses I freeze come out fine... others are very grainy. Cream cheese is very grainy after it's frozen. However, it's usually okay after you stir it up <that tast is the same even if the texture isn't>.
Spiced havarati, smoked/spiced goudas, brie and also something the consistency of brie but stronger
At the risk of seeming unfeeling, did you try searching on "freezing cheese"? Yes, you can freeze cheese, but the texture will change. Hard cheeses freeze most successfully. Grated cheese freezes quite well. Advice from a number of sites says to tightly double-wrap, freeze in 1lb blocks or smaller, and thaw in the 'fridge. What the hell -- if the choice is freeze or discard, you might just as well freeze and report your findings. Food-saver packaged and left in the 'fridge would be a lot better.
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I got way too much on a weekend trip to the market. Now find that after 3 days of eating cheese and giving some away, I still have lots left. Spiced havarati, smoked/spiced goudas, brie and also something the consistency of brie but stronger, and a block of something I don't know the name of but is very good - sort of fruity. Anyway, I'm thinking if I plan on using for cooking that it would be ok to freeze. Silly me, but the price was right and I don't have the opportunity to shop at cheese stores very often. Any advice?
Elaine
To freeze or not would depend on the type of cheese. I don't think I'd try freezing any of the cheeses you've mentioned. Hell, throw a wine and cheese party for the neighbors. The'll adore you for it.
Michael -- Deathbed statement...
"Codeine . . . bourbon." ~~Tallulah Bankhead, actress, d. December 12, 1968
"elaine" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:404e10da$1_4@aeinews....
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I got way too much on a weekend trip to the market. Now find that after
3
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days of eating cheese and giving some away, I still have lots left.
Spiced
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havarati, smoked/spiced goudas, brie and also something the consistency of brie but stronger, and a block of something I don't know the name of but
is
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very good - sort of fruity. Anyway, I'm thinking if I plan on using for cooking that it would be ok to freeze. Silly me, but the price was right and I don't have the opportunity to shop at cheese stores very often. Any advice?
Elaine
Depends on the cheese. Cheddar and that type seem to go crumbly when frozen, but are fine for cooking.
I have absolutely no problem eating out of hand thawed, previously frozen cheddar, or most other cheeses for that matter. Frozen, then thawed cheese is way better than no cheese.
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Elaine
Depends on the cheese. Cheddar and that type seem to go crumbly when frozen, but are fine for cooking.
I have absolutely no problem eating out of hand thawed, previously frozen cheddar, or most other cheeses for that matter. Frozen, then thawed cheese is way better than no cheese.
if it were me, i wouldnt freeze the brie. relatively firm cheeses should hold up ok, though. (just thawed out some queso blanco i got cheap last month and froze. texture is just fine.)
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There are pros and cons. Your cheese will still sweat in plastic film and will mould. In parchment or wax paper it will get hard. The best solution is to vacuum seal it. Keeps a long time that way.
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So I shouldn't be using saran wrap?? Elaine
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Depending on the cheese (as this does not incuded processed with other adatives) but cheese keeps fairly well for a fair while. Keep it in
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the fridge or coolish area outside the fridge
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days of eating cheese and giving some away, I still have lots left.
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brie but stronger, and a block of something I don't know the name
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I froze some bags of mozarella and cheddar (pre grated) that were on sale once...Afterwards the cheese was great for melting on pizzas , in casseroles etc.
john
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I have absolutely no problem eating out of hand thawed, previously frozen cheddar, or most other cheeses for that matter. Frozen, then thawed cheese is way better than no cheese.
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I froze some bags of mozarella and cheddar (pre grated) that were on sale once...Afterwards the cheese was great for melting on pizzas , in casseroles etc.
john
Cheese usually doesn't last long enough to freeze in this household. I have bought shredded cheeses as you have done above and frozen them. I found the results about the same as you did.
Michael -- Deathbed statement...
"Codeine . . . bourbon." ~~Tallulah Bankhead, actress, d. December 12, 1968
You can freeze cheese depending on what you want to do with it afterwards. It will not be same after it comes out of the freezer, but the frozen cheese still works fine for some things. My main freezing of cheese involves freezing shredded cheddar for use in dishes that are to be cooked. I also keep shredded mozzarella frozen. If I'm going to use cream cheese in something where I need to melt it, I've found that it melts better if previously frozen.
You can freeze cheese depending on what you want to do with it afterwards. It will not be same after it comes out of the freezer, but the frozen cheese still works fine for some things. My main freezing of cheese involves freezing shredded cheddar for use in dishes that are to be cooked. I also keep shredded mozzarella frozen. If I'm going to use cream cheese in something where I need to melt it, I've found that it melts better if previously frozen.
You can freeze cheese depending on what you want to do with it afterwards. It will not be same after it comes out of the freezer, but the frozen cheese still works fine for some things. My main freezing of cheese involves freezing shredded cheddar for use in dishes that are to be cooked. I also keep shredded mozzarella frozen. If I'm going to use cream cheese in something where I need to melt it, I've found that it melts better if previously frozen.
