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Questions tagged [cheese]

Questions about the identification, use, storage, and sometimes production of cheese.

This tag may be used to refer to any type of cheese - mild or stinky, cow or goat or some other animal, hard or soft, it's covered in here.

Questions about cheese-making should also be tagged . Questions about a specific type of cheese should include a cheese-specific tag such as . Do not add a "-cheese" suffix when creating a new cheese tag.

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How to make mozzarella with rennet?

I used to make soft cheese by vinegar, which quickly results in the formation of curd. I tried to make hard cheese (mozzarella) by rennet (commercial tablet) by the process took more than 30min and the result was something like yogurt. I simply…
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How long does cheese last out of the refrigerator

We went on vacation and while we were gone, the refrigerator in which I stored a GREAT DEAL of cheese (both hard and soft, although unopened) quit working and when we returned home, I found the cheese defrosted (I had put it in the freezer). Is it…
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How long can milk products be frozen before spoiling?

I made a sauce for macaroni and cheese about 6 months ago and froze the excess sauce. It is basically a bechamel sauce with a fair amount of cheese melted in. I realize that if I thaw and re-heat this sauce there may be taste or texture differences…
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Why would a pregnant woman not be able to eat soft cheeses?

I just finished preparing a wedding today and one of the specs was that the bride (who is pregnant) was unable to eat certain types of cheese. Goat cheese, Brie, and Camembert were all no-no's but hard cheeses were OK. I should know why and I…
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How to recognize that a hard cheese is mouldy?

I have a piece of comte (French hard cheese) open for some time (1 week or so). How do I recognize that it's moldy and therefore not good to eat? There're a thin non-connected layer flour on the piece of the cheese which makes it quite difficult to…
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Finding a balanced cheese table

I am a newbie in this area and I know it is a challenging one. The cheese table can have any type of cheeses. So I have been thinking about milk cheeses, blue cheeses and normal cheeses that can be eaten with some salty snacks and grapes. However, a…
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I have an unopened package of mozzeralla cheese that is a month past it's "Best By" date, is it safe to eat?

Possible Duplicate: What is the sign of mozzarella being old? It's vacuum sealed, and the cheese looks fresh. Is a month a big deal?
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Is it okay to prepare "Cannelloni with Spinach" recipe and put it in fridge BEFORE baking?

I'm working on this "Cannelloni with Spinach & Ricotta": http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/pasta-recipes/awesome-spinach-ricotta-cannelloni The last step is bake it for 20-25 minutes. Is it okay to do everything, and just before the last step,…
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Parmesan Cheese Substitute

Possible Duplicate: Cheaper alternative to parmesan cheese? What cheese tastes most similar to Parmesan Cheese? Note: I am not looking for a fake-cheese substitute, just a real cheese that tastes similar to Parmesan.
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What actual effect does a Parmesean rind added to soup have?

The answers to this question state that adding a Parmesan rind to a cooking soup will add a cheesy flavor to the soup. How much flavor does a rind really add? Does it flavor the soup to a degree that it will replace freshly grated Parmesan? Does…
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Making a goats cheese tart more substantial

Last night I made a goats cheese tart using pesto, puff pastry, finely chopped onions, peppers and courgettes. (Spread pastry with pesto, put veg on, break up goats cheese and bake in a 200 degree oven for about 30 mins). It was very nice but not…
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Shredded cheese goes bad left out when...?

I had just bought three, 2 lb shredded bags of cheese. Power outage while we were gone for 3 days. Weather in area was very warm. Frig was never opened until our return, however it was not cold in the frig. Is the cheese still okay to eat? Looks…
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Can warm pecorino grow listeria?

So my mom ordered some pecorino Romano and it came wrapped in insulated bags, foil and ice packs that had melted. The cheese appeared wet inside the vacuum sealed bag Can pecorino grow listeria after traveling with melted ice packs
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Why is my package of cheese blown up like a balloon

This is a package of balderson old cheese,the package has ballooned up. Is it safe to eat? The expiry date is Nov.2021
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What is the benefit of adding vegetable oil to cheese cake dough?

I recently baked a cheese cake and decided to leave out the oil in the recipe. I expected it to be drier than the one with oil added to the dough but found that this seems not to be the case.
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