Questions tagged [cheese]
Questions about the identification, use, storage, and sometimes production of cheese.
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Failing at making “Fast Mozzarella”
First time poster here.
So, I have always been a fan of homemade food and I wanted to try my hand with cheeses.
I live very near a milk farm and I could get some raw milk.
I am posting after 2 failed ...
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How can I minimize “stringing” of cheddar cheese
I like to add cheddar cheese to my chili.
However, when I eat it, it always has strings.
Which sticks to my whiskers.
Is there a way to minimize that?
Thanks.
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Processed cheese in pesto
I have a full grown Basil plant at my home. So I am planning to make a Basil recipe, though I have never made one. So I decided to make pesto pasta. However due to the pandemic, the nearby shops have ...
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What is the difference between cream cheese and sour cream?
Let me be clear: I am not asking about their applications. I know some really good recipes where you use one or the other. I know you can replace them with each other in some recipes, not in others. ...
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Unmeltable cheese
I am using the same cheese I have outlined in my previous question.
My problem is that it refuses to melt completely.
I know various cheeses are made up of different ratios of water and fat and the ...
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Alternative to Wisconsin Brick Cheese
I just came across a pizza recipe that requires Wisconsin Brick Cheese.
It kind of looks like Cheddar or Emmental, however I do not know by taste.
As I am living in Portugal, finding that cheese is ...
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Difference between Welsh rabbit and beer cheese dip
When I have looked at recipes for Welsh rabbit (rarebit), and beer cheese dip / soup, they seem very similar. Does one make a decent substitute for the other?
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What are “cheese Parmentiers”?
From Clarissa Dickson Wright's A History of English Food (2012):
[In the 1920s, British] hostesses also started to serve canapés: little cheese Parmentiers, asparagus rolled in thin brown bread and ...
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What kind of cheese “skin” is this?
I regularly buy Frico's Beech Wood Smoked Processed Cheese but there's this outer layer, kind of like a skin that I don't understand what it is really.
Label, just in case:
The cheese is, firstly, ...
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How do I choose between shredded and finely shredded cheddar cheese?
I use shredded cheese for spur of the moment enchiladas or to top burgers with. I learned the hard way that my supermarket store brand sharp cheddar does not melt well, so my next purchase will be ...
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Vegan Cheese - Almond Milk Curdle
Does almond milk curdle?
I tried to make it curdle to make vegan cheese. I added vinegar and cooked it and nothing happened. I continued to cook off all the water and was left with essentially an ...
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Non-homogenised milk didn't curdle
In the past I've used regular homogenised whole milk from the supermarket + some lemon juice to make a quick ricotta. I read non-homogenised milk helps produce a bigger curd, which I want in order to ...
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Will I be able to cook my mac & cheese until it's brown if my cheese sauce is thick
I found this recipe that requires thick cheese sauce the reviews was good but her mac & cheese was light and I was wondering will I be able to cook my mac & cheese until it browns or if I'm ...
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Why does cheese need boiling while paneer not?
I am from Syria, but currently I am living in India. Back in my country we have to boil the cheese (and the milk) before consuming, otherwise it may carry harmful bacteria. One of my friends was taken ...
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The whey of ricotta
I have made ricotta. (hot milk and lemon)
I have seen some recommendations in relation to the whey of other cheeses. But I am not sure If I can apply it here.
Can you recommend a good use of the ...
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Is it possible to make “finely ground corn flour”?
https://www.splendidtable.org/recipes/crunchy-cheese-puffs
I'm a beginner DIY-er homecook who would like to make everything I eat without setting foot in a supermarket.
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Using cheese in noodle dishes
A while ago I went to a Korean restaurant and ordered a noodle dish without really looking at the menu (as I sometimes tend to do). I was surprised when I was served something that had cheese in it, ...
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How to get cheese sauce to stick to meatballs
I want to serve meatballs that have been dipped in a melted white sauce or. fondue cheese... but would like to do it in a way that the cheese doesn't just slide off the meatballs but clings to it or ...
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White Stilton cheese wet and soggy
I bought white Stilton cheese with mango and ginger and the package looks fine but the cheese is wet and soggy. Is it still safe to eat soggy cheese, especially since it has dried fruit in it?
I read ...
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Is a grilled cheese sandwich still considered a grilled cheese sandwich if it contains a third slice of bread? [closed]
From what I understand, once something is added to a grilled cheese sandwich other than sauce or seasoning, it ceases to be a grilled cheese sandwich and instead becomes a melt. But what if you put ...
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Why is my home-made feta cheese bland?
I tried making feta cheese yesterday. I used a mesophilic culture from a well-known cheese supply house and it doesn’t have the “bite” I like with feta. The company I ordered my original kit from is ...
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Canned cheddar kept for many years - does it get better and for how long?
Cougar Gold is a cheese made in Washington and is unique in that it is canned. Because of the canning, it lasts indefinitely if refrigerated until opened. I understand that cheese can become more ...
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Cheese sauce without flour?
I wish to make mac & cheese using real cheddar (not processed cheese). I am familiar with the usual process of making a base out of butter, milk and flour and then mixing the grated cheese in to ...
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what thickener has the most waxy consistency?
for nutcheese recipes.
Have tried
guar and xanthan -slimy;
tapioca -gooey
Kappa -gelatin firm
really looking for an edam waxy consistency:
shall I try harder fats like cacao butter or is there a ...
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How to cook Parmesan Cheese into a broth without making globs?
I've been trying to cook this recipe recently, but I keep running into a problem with the parmesan cheese. Basically the last step is to mix the cheese into the chicken broth.
When I do this, it ...
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Homemade mac and cheese always loses its creaminess and gets dry after sitting out a short while
How do I keep the pasta from absorbing all the liquid?
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Extra built up mold on brie cheese
I had a brie cheese in the fridge and got extra mold built up on the area where it was cut. Note that I had other food getting moldy in the fridge, but those were dark mold. The brie got a white mold, ...
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looking for an idea for “fondue alternative” dish, that can be served in a buffet
I'm looking for an idea for a dish with fondue taste (mainly the combination of cheese and wine \ beer), but which can be served in a buffet (without constant heating, and something that can be eaten ...
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Making Cream cheese and Mascarpone cheese at home
I’ve been trying to make Mascarpone cheese and Cream cheese and I’ve tried various recipes but all have failed. I think the problem is with my starting ingredients.
All my cream cheese/mascarpone ...
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What is the white substance floating in my fresh mozzarella brine?
I purchased fresh mozzarella bocconcini from Whole Foods six days ago. The mozzarella is sold in a brine solution. I opened the package when I bought it and have kept it refrigerated since, using the ...
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Mold from cheese on sausage, is it safe to eat?
I stored some sausage together with some blue cheese. There's mold (I assume from the cheese) on the sausage casing. It starts to look like salami (except with less mold). Is it still safe to eat?
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If a cheese sold as pasta-cheese does not melt, is it “cheese”?
This might sound like a dumb question:
Back in the day I cooked some pasta for some friends and they bought this cheap grated cheese in the supermarket. I remember my shock because the cheese did not ...
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Whey from yogurt to curdle milk
I know that adding acid to milk being cooked, will yield curdles that one can strain and store as cheese.
Is it possible to use the whey from my homemade yogurt (now greek-style yogurt), but instead ...
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Method for caramelizing Goat Cheese Balls without Breading?
I was recently at a restaurant where I was served fried balls of goat cheese. They were white, oily, very slightly browned, and appeared to be without any breading. The outside of the balls were sweet....
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Can't Get That Grilled Cheese Done Right
I've been trying to make grilled cheese on the grill for a while now. While at first this sounds funny, but I believe that it is 100% possible to do. I just have no idea even how to approach this meal....
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Salinity of brine for feta storage
The feta package I bought does not have enough liquid to cover the cheese once opened. I would like make a brine to cover the block of cheese. How saline does the brine have to be to store feta? How ...
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French soup cheese
Growing up, I got to visit France quite a bit. One thing I remember eating quite a lot was fish soup (or soupe de poisson), and it was customary to add a grated cheese to it which would melt partially,...
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Can I make cheese from old homemade yogurt?
I made homemade yogurt 3-4 weeks ago that still looks and smells good.
Can I reheat homemade yogurt to make cheese?
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Alternative to swiss cheese
I am planning a fondue party. I personally despise swiss cheese. I am defining swiss cheese here as any cheese that has that similar flavor, like swiss, ementhalar, jarlsberg etc. as they all have ...
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How much of powdered rennet should I use when making mozzarella out of 2 liters of unpasteurized milk?
I bought a bottle of powdered rennet as shown in the image but without a manual on how to use.
https://m.imgur.com/a/flFKwKp
I am learning how to make cheese, and I have a local store who sell ...
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How can I figure out fat content in quark cheese?
The store next to my house offers a brand of solid quark.
It's really good and tasty, and it says on their website that it's made of whole milk and it's not being stirred during production, so that ...
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Can I make a cheese sauce with edam cheese?
I love the taste if edam cheese and I want to know if I can make a sauce with it? Like the sauce with the roux+milk+cheddar can I replace cheddar with edam?
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How can I mellow the taste of this goat cheese
Two days ago, I bought a goat cheese. It looked white and rectangular, it didn't had a particular name, and because it was in plastic I couldn't smell it. I got home, opened it, and wrapped it in ...
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How do I store 2 pounds of Grated Parmesan cheese [duplicate]
How do I store 2 pounds of grated Parmesan cheese? Last time I froze it and it turned to mush when I defrosted it. I also left in original package and it developed mold.
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Can I make Ricotta Impastata?
Trying to make homemade canollis. Have tried a half dozen different ways, with some success. I recently found an Italian eatery that sells canolli filling in their refrigerated section. This is the ...
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Non-melting processed cheese: what's it made of?
I got a Hickory Farms box over the holidays (as a gift), and it included a brick of "smoked cheddar/swiss", a processed cheese that was "naturally" smoked. Yesterday we decided to use it on baked ...
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How do you know moldy cheese is not spoiled?
This question made some people laugh, but I think it is a serious issue. There are types of cheese on which mold is cultivated, such as Rocfort cheese.
Unfortumately, some harmful mold may grow on ...
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How to make Brie En Croute less rich/cheesy?
I prepared Brie En Croute using 1/2 of a 16.9oz/480g round of Brie and a single layer of frozen puff pastry dough. I also added a few dollops of apricot preserves inside. When wrapped, the pastry ...
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What cheeses make for good gifts? [closed]
Someone I know really likes cheese, so in lieu of any other ideas, and because there is a local market having a cheese event in the near future, I'm considering getting him cheese as a gift.
The ...
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Can ricotta cheese be frozen? If yes then how long it keep in freezer?
Can ricotta cheese be frozen to store for a long time.If yes than how long we keep ricotta in freezer.
