had an idea on frozen block cheese

[rrpate]

so i took an 8 oz block of mild cheddar..(kraft) thats been frozen for ??? and i was tired of using them all for crumbles in what ever! so i got the bright idea .... hmmmm ... wonder..... well i nuked it in the microwave for 30 seconds..in package . it did start to melt on the edges... (next time i try it for 25) and put it back in the fridge... waited till it was cooled and took it out and cut it ... no crumbles!!! i cut it in half and i use an old egg slicer metal thingy that the plastic egg holder broke off to slice the cheese into pieces that are just super for us.... so what cha think?

[XUfan]

You're a genius!!! I haven't frozen any cheese for awhile, but I'll try this the next time I do!

[tinkinpink84]

Ill know what to do when i gotta get out some of my block cheese now! thanks

[rrpate]

well dh said it still tastes good! so i am going to freeze freeze and freeze more when i get the good sales.. i was just about to give up on the block...

[meggers]

Wow! That's brilliant! Would it crumble everywhere if you took it out of the package first? Is that why you did it like that?

[rrpate]

Wow! That's brilliant! Would it crumble everywhere if you took it out of the package first? Is that why you did it like that?

kept it in pkg in case of melting , which it did.. but i wanted it all sealed up.. thinking i could change the texture back to normal... any way not sure exactly why , but it did work! i promise... even the melted edge firmed right up and with my handy dandy little slicer, sliced right with the rest..

[rrpate]

to share my idea with more of my hcw buddies!

[mom2lucas]

Nice idea! I am always freezing cheese when I find a sale, but I have not been buying the blocks because all the crumblies.

[cintinative]

I'm going to try this. I always buy block. I don't like the taste of the shredded as much. But I do have the same problem with block cheddar. Mozzarella seems to be fine but the cheddar does crumble when you try to shred it. I usually just deal with it as typically we are using it in a recipe that requires shredding anyway. I am going to give this a shot and then try shredding. Hopefully it will help! TY OP!!!

[Ggbwg]

Has anyone tried shredding a block still frozen ? just wondering if it wold work ?