Processed cheese - what's innit!
Jan 26th 2015, 3:25 pm
#31
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Re: Processed cheese - what's innit!
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
http://images.zesco.com/pimages/789/789-d-004-1-400.jpg
Unless you use one of those rotary things, which are lovely to use but a bugger to clean
http://images.zesco.com/pimages/789/789-d-004-1-400.jpg
Jan 26th 2015, 4:14 pm
#32
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It cleans all those tiny holes after the cheese has hardened a bit before the wash?
Jan 26th 2015, 4:16 pm
#33
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Re: Processed cheese - what's innit!
Maybe it's just the grater we have, or our dishwasher is amazing, or I don't know, but it's always come clean just fine when we've chucked it in there!
Jan 26th 2015, 5:44 pm
#34
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Re: Processed cheese - what's innit!
Costco actually currently is carrying Snowdonia Cheddar Black Bomber - Snowdonia Cheese Company
Jan 26th 2015, 7:31 pm
#36
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Re: Processed cheese - what's innit!
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
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Haven't found a typical normal brand in Canada that is similar.
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
M
Haven't found a typical normal brand in Canada that is similar.
Jan 26th 2015, 7:49 pm
#37
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Re: Processed cheese - what's innit!
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
http://images.zesco.com/pimages/789/789-d-004-1-400.jpg
Unless you use one of those rotary things, which are lovely to use but a bugger to clean
http://images.zesco.com/pimages/789/789-d-004-1-400.jpg
The thin slabs are a royal pain to shred, they break too easily, and some brands even end up crumbling into bits.
The big blocks are way better, and the norm south of the border, but harder to find here, just the store brand for the most part, the rest make those stupid wafer things.
Jan 26th 2015, 8:13 pm
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Re: Processed cheese - what's innit!
Nom. Nom. Nom. Nom.
I only buy it on the odd occasion for burgers but I can chomp through many slices given half the chance.
I was a child of the 50's & 60's so that may have something to do with it. Processed cheese and brown sauce sandwiches.
Jan 26th 2015, 8:22 pm
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Re: Processed cheese - what's innit!
Ok I lied, I sometimes have it on burgers, but only for lack of alternatives
Jan 26th 2015, 10:46 pm
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Re: Processed cheese - what's innit!
Try the 2 Burnaby stores? I find those 2 stores have a better selection of items overall.
The Vancouver store downtown I think is smaller overall and just carries less, and they charge for parking, so we stopped going to that one.
The stores seem to get better the further into the burbs you go, and cross the border and they just rock, it's too bad we can't have US style selection here.
The Vancouver store downtown I think is smaller overall and just carries less, and they charge for parking, so we stopped going to that one.
The stores seem to get better the further into the burbs you go, and cross the border and they just rock, it's too bad we can't have US style selection here.
Jan 26th 2015, 11:17 pm
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Jan 26th 2015, 11:30 pm
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Re: Processed cheese - what's innit!
I do like a Laughing Cow cheese triangle though. Excellent on the toast part of beans on toast.
Jan 26th 2015, 11:36 pm
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