British Expats - Processed cheese

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bats	Jan 23rd 2015 2:49 pm

Re: Processed cheese - what's innit!

Christmas cheese selections left me addicted to Shropshire Blue. Lovely stuff, better thanStliton. There's a local cheese factory so I try and buy their cheddar type stuff. It's not bad.

BristolUK

Jan 24th 2015 2:42 am

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Originally Posted by Shard (Post 11543280)

Unlike your hamster, I quite enjoy a slice of processed cheese on a breakfast muffin or burger. It melts well and has it's uses.

I use the occasional slice for a burger too. But 'proper' cheese works well too, if you slice it thinly enough.

I think Cracker Barrel extra old is very good. It really is better than the other CB choices, hence the same price for a smaller quantity.
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But when it comes in these wafer like slabs rather than a block, it's too fiddly to have to cut 3 or 4 finger slices and arrange them on a burger without them falling off.

Pizzawheel

Jan 24th 2015 2:45 am

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Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 11543757)

From Scarborough you can easily enough drive, or even <gasp> take the tram, to the market where all manner of cheese is on offer. Try the seven year white cheddar from the Olympic stand and you'll be putting the Balderson's aside to use up in cauliflower cheese.

St.Lawrence market? I could take advantage of the cold weather and go there before next week's pissup, leave the cheese in the trunk, and it'll be fine when I come back to collect the car Saturday morning! (if I don't get time to drop the car home).

Shard

Jan 24th 2015 2:47 am

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Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 11544083)

I used to use cheddar on burgers, but lately I prefer processed. Might need to do some experimenting with some European slices.

Pizzawheel

Jan 24th 2015 2:47 am

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I actually use cheese whizz if I need cheese on a burger- though typically I prefer it without. It's nasty but so bloody convenient!

Shard

Jan 24th 2015 2:49 am

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Originally Posted by Pizzawheel (Post 11544086)

I actually use cheese whizz if I need cheese on a burger- though typically I prefer it without. It's nasty but so bloody convenient!

Sorry, that's below even my questionable choices ! Better without.

Pizzawheel

Jan 24th 2015 3:07 am

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It's part of my lazy toast breakfast fest- cheez whiz, peanut butter, marmite. Not at the same time... :-)

Shard

Jan 24th 2015 3:29 am

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Ok on toast or crackers.

scrubbedexpat091

Jan 24th 2015 6:07 am

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Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 11544083)

I hate the slabs of cheese, why on earth did they think that was a good idea? Near impossible to shred as well.

I am not picky for the most part, as long as it's mild, the strong cheeses don't taste good to me, so I generally buy an actual block of the local grocery store brand which is pretty decent in my view.

If I cross the border, I grab 1 or 2 tillamook blocks.

Costco in Washington state usually have 2.5 or 5 pound blocks.

Medium Cheddar

Haven't found a typical normal brand in Canada that is similar.

dbd33

Jan 24th 2015 3:36 pm

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Originally Posted by Pizzawheel (Post 11544084)

That's the market and that's a winning plan. I wouldn't leave the car overnight in the monoxide towers, better to go for one of the surface car parks. I lost count of the number of times I had mine broken into in the towers; this despite having a sign "Doors Unlocked Please Do Not Break Glass".

BristolUK

Jan 25th 2015 12:07 am

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Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 11544210)

I hate the slabs of cheese, why on earth did they think that was a good idea? Near impossible to shred as well.

Probably so they could sell shredded at inflated prices.

BristolUK

Jan 25th 2015 12:11 am

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Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 11544474)

I lost count of the number of times I had mine broken into in the towers; this despite having a sign "Doors Unlocked Please Do Not Break Glass".

Have you tried leaving the window obviously open? If it's too cold maybe just have a cash bag or something sitting on the top?

dbd33

Jan 26th 2015 1:42 am

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Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 11544661)

Have you tried leaving the window obviously open?

I didn't. The concern with that would be homeless people moving in.

caretaker

Jan 26th 2015 1:56 am

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Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 11544210)

I hate the slabs of cheese, why on earth did they think that was a good idea? Near impossible to shred as well

Use a grater, it's easy.

BristolUK

Jan 26th 2015 2:36 am

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Originally Posted by caretaker (Post 11545726)

Use a grater, it's easy.

When you're grating/shredding cheese, there comes a point at which the last bit just breaks off rather than gets shredded. With the 'wafer' thin slabs that point is reached earlier than with a good chunk and less gets nicely shredded.

Unless you use one of those rotary things, which are lovely to use but a bugger to clean
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