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Where do you buy your block Parmesan cheese?

MrsE_2
MrsE_2 Posts: 24,161 Forumite
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Where do you buy your block Parmesan cheese?

I'm doing the ministry of food book and getting through lots of Parmesan.

I got one from Asda last week (actually its Grana Padano - which is a cheaper look-a-like), I think it was about £10 a kilo.

Is that the usual price?

Can I get it for less than £10 a kilo in the main supermarkets?

Thank you:beer:
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  • misskool
    misskool Posts: 12,832 Forumite
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    Lidl have excellent Parmesan. and comes with the rind so you can pop that into soups when you're done with the cheese.
  • Zoomer
    Zoomer Posts: 14 Forumite
    Lidl.
    It's about 3 quid for 250g/300g.
    I chop it in half and freeze what I don't need
  • Gingernutmeg
    Gingernutmeg Posts: 3,454 Forumite
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    I like Lidl's parmesan too, it was surprisingly good and probably the cheapest I found out of all the local supermarkets.

    Failing that, you *might* be able to get it cheaper if you ask a local deli to get you a kilo in. The kilo blocks aren't that huge, really, and if you buy a whole block they might do you a discount. They might not, but it's worth being cheeky and asking.
  • floss2
    floss2 Posts: 8,030 Forumite
    I picked up about 7 vacuum packed lumps from Mr A's a few weeks ago - all y/s so it worked out to be about 1.5 kilo for £9...so I was happy! They are all in the freezer now :)
  • ALIBOBSY
    ALIBOBSY Posts: 4,527 Forumite
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    I agree lidls is good or Aldi's, both are much better quality and cheaper than the main supermarkets

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  • MrsE_2
    MrsE_2 Posts: 24,161 Forumite
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    Zoomer wrote: »
    Lidl.
    It's about 3 quid for 250g/300g.
    I chop it in half and freeze what I don't need

    Thats actually £12 or £10 a kilo, so no cheaper than Asda, but thank you.
  • MrsE_2
    MrsE_2 Posts: 24,161 Forumite
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    floss2 wrote: »
    I picked up about 7 vacuum packed lumps from Mr A's a few weeks ago - all y/s so it worked out to be about 1.5 kilo for £9...so I was happy! They are all in the freezer now :)

    What are y/s (ah yellow stickers;) ).

    Well done you, thanks for the freezer tip:beer:
  • VfM4meplse
    VfM4meplse Posts: 34,269 Forumite
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    Agree that Lidl is good for cheeses, I have to stop myself from adding too much to the trolley by remindng myself it is in fact blocks of fat I am buying...
    Value-for-money-for-me-puhleeze!

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  • brazilianwax
    brazilianwax Posts: 9,438 Forumite
    Italy ;)

    (I bought about 6 huge wedges while on honeymoon and 3 are still in the freezer 4 years later :rotfl:)
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  • purpleivy
    purpleivy Posts: 3,674 Forumite
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    I like the costco one,. It comes in bigger lumps with less rind:cheese.
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