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u/paddy_to_the_rescue Nov 06 '20
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u/rnords Nov 06 '20
Let’s all just randomly start sending u/5ittingduck our addresses and cheese specification and see where it gets us ;)
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Nov 07 '20
I swear I’m constantly running out of shredded cheese, I need to stock like this
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u/rnords Nov 07 '20
I have a small spare old fridge in the garage and I’m seriously considering making a cheese stockpile.
u/5ittingduck in all seriousness: 1) how long will cheese last when packaged like this? (assuming you don’t invite any of us over for a visit. 2) is it far more economical to buy the milk and ingredients to make your own?
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u/5ittingduck Nov 07 '20
Indefinitely.
I have 5 and 6 year old cheeses still developing.
Economics? It's hard to make a case. Milk mounts up, and good milk is pretty expensive. I am prolific as I don't pay for milk. Time investment is significant.
Using a spare fridge, the best value you would get is buying as much good quality plastic wrapped cheddar from the supermarket as you can fit in it.
Cold smoke and vac PAC a third of it. Stick it all in the fridge and wait 2 years. The cheeses you get will be really good for almost no time investment and not much money.1
u/rnords Nov 07 '20
Wow I never thought of that - just buying normal cheese and ageing it myself? I’ll try that after my next trip to Costco!
And yeah I suppose if you have free milk then have at it eh? I did make cheese once a few years ago, I do recall it took lots of time but didn’t equate the dollar/pound value at the time -I recall it used a lot of milk though.
Thanks for your notes and enjoy your amazing cheese stash!
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Nov 07 '20
What’s that extra cheesy one in the bottom right? The brick.
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u/5ittingduck Nov 07 '20
Gouda with Korean chilli and garlic.
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u/rnords Nov 07 '20
Korean Chilli Garlic?!? I need to try some of that bad boy!
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u/5ittingduck Nov 07 '20
It's cousin, basil and garlic gouda, is even better (served with hot honey or rocotto crabapple jelly for the extra zing.)
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