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Grated Cheese
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staceydaisy
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Can any1 please tell me why grated cheese as to be consumed within 3 days once opened. i mean surely if this is sealed properly it will last like normal cheese
what u reckon guys/gals
what u reckon guys/gals
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Yes. :j
We eat cheese with mould in anyway so there is no problems there.
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No idea - mine lasts nearly two weeks perfectly fine in the fridge. Or I freeze it and use it frozen on top of pasta (thaws quickly) if I'm going to use less/take longer using it.0
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...probably a supermarket trick so you throw it away and buy more!Profit=sanity
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Probably because grated cheese is quite thin and so will have more surface area open to the air.
Therefore the cheese will dry out more quickly and/or succumb to molding more quickly than a larger block of cheese. Before you open the bag it is likely to be filled with an inert gas like nitrogen which won't damage the cheese - same goes for crisps...
Also you can't scrape the mold off grated cheese where you can a large block.
It's not too bad if you end up melting the cheese but if you want it for sandwiches or cold then it will be quite dry and hard after 3 days.Wins: Fillipo Berio Spray Oil0 -
Why buy grated cheeses anyway; it's really expensive!0
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Bought grated cheese often has potato starch on it (to keep the bits seperate). As someone else has said, greater surface area, plus lots of sugar to feed on may equal more mould, more quickly.0
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i bought grated cheese due to the fact morrys had a 500g bag for £2 where a 400g block of cheese was £2.0
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Oldernotwiser wrote: »Why buy grated cheeses anyway; it's really expensive!
This thread suggests that it isn't
I agree, it's a greater surface area, so grated cheese goes off more quickly.
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If you are concerned that put it into smaller bags and freeze them. Grated cheese freezes well. Then just take out what you need for the day / for the meal etc. If I buy a big block on special, this is what I do.0
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Pre-grated cheese... its great, best thing since sliced bread !Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as (financial) advice.0
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