My freezer Inventory

[karadekoolaid]

Hey, I was curious how freezing affects cheese. I have never done that before. I imagine that the taste is exactly the same, but what about the texture? Does that change at all?

The only cheese I'll freeze is Parmesan, or Grana Padano. I'd say the texture is affected; it becomes grainy, but for grating purposes, that's
ok. Flavour not affected.
I did, once, freeze some camembert or brie. Not good at all when defrosted; the smooth, creamy, unctuous texture was completely lost. Contrary to Health Department nannies, cheese will last for ages in the fridge. If it begins to look a bit grungy on the outside, just peel that bit off with a vegetable peeler and give it to the dog/cat/squirrel/groundhog

 

[JAS_OH1]

The only cheese I'll freeze is Parmesan, or Grana Padano. I'd say the texture is affected; it becomes grainy, but for grating purposes, that's
ok. Flavour not affected.
I did, once, freeze some camembert or brie. Not good at all when defrosted; the smooth, creamy, unctuous texture was completely lost. Contrary to Health Department nannies, cheese will last for ages in the fridge. If it begins to look a bit grungy on the outside, just peel that bit off with a vegetable peeler and give it to the dog/cat/squirrel/groundhog

Well my squirrels and ground hog won't eat that...no dog or cat in my house. We do have a neighborhood cat who hunts in our backyard sometimes. He seems lucky with chipmunks but not squirrels, and the groundhog would kick his ass!

 

[Morning Glory]

. If it begins to look a bit grungy on the outside, just peel that bit off with a vegetable peeler and give it to the dog/cat/squirrel/groundhog

I've been known to eat the grunge...

But getting back to freezers, I've never frozen soft cheese.

 

[rascal]

We freeze parmesan cheese.

Russ

 

[JAS_OH1]

I've been known to eat the grunge...

But getting back to freezers, I've never frozen soft cheese.

Most cheese doesn't sit in the fridge long enough around here. We are big cheeseheads. I think I probably have 8-9 different kinds of cheeses on hand, I'd have to count.

I am not going to bother inventorying my freezer, I do know what I have but don't feel the need to count it and take inventory. It is a lot easier to keep track of what I do have now since I emptied out the chest freezer, though.

 

[rascal]

Most cheese doesn't sit in the fridge long enough around here. We are big cheeseheads. I think I probably have 8-9 different kinds of cheeses on hand, I'd have to count.

I am not going to bother inventorying my freezer, I do know what I have but don't feel the need to count it and take inventory. It is a lot easier to keep track of what I do have now since I emptied out the chest freezer, though.

Same here. 2 chest and 2 fridge freezers.
I ain't counting that.
1 has a whole lamb minus 1 leg and a few cutlets. We could survive for months.
I know I also have about 15 fillet steaks.
Somewhere lol.

Russ

 

[kaneohegirlinaz]

I went over to my Mother's apartment yesterday to restock her larder

There's alot of my homemade dishes in there as well as "ready to heat" and eat store bought freezer single serve meals, which she likes.
I got her hocked on Trader Joe's Mac `n cheese, she says that it's the best; Just Bare lightly breaded Chicken chunks - oh and that Rye Bread from Walmart, that's the only bread she likes now. And one more, those Coconut breaded Shrimp with Thai Sweet Chile sauce for dipping.
Let's not forget the Ice Cream! She has three different kinds of store-bought Cookies, two kinds of Crackers, cheese slices, deli meats and bagged salad that includes the dressing.
I use to get alot of push back when I'd in-store shop for both my house and Mom's at the cash register, but once I told them that I'm shopping for my elderly Mother ... I tell them straight off now, "I have two orders here, one for me and one for Mom."
Then I get " awwwwww aren't you just the best daughter"

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Hey, I was curious how freezing affects cheese. I have never done that before. I imagine that the taste is exactly the same, but what about the texture? Does that change at all?

We used to freeze it back when I was a teenager. Cut it into the size you want first, then freeze it.

Cheddar was slightly more crumbly, but tasted the same