parmesan cheese / not ?

zappomatic

surfsister wrote: »

anyone know where to buy the parmesan in a tub? Aldi have it soemtimes and I love to sprinkle it over anything edible? ta

Most supermarkets should have it, although a lot of what's on the shelf will be "dried Italian hard cheese" which doesn't even need to be refrigerated - it's the Sunny D of the cheese world! Far more economical to buy a block of it from Lidl or Aldi and grate it as you need it (use the fine side of the grater). I find this lasts a long time and you get a lot more for your money.

Mrs_Flittersnoop

You can freeze it too, either grated or in a piece - maybe if you froze it grated you could just sprinkle it onto hot food - I think it would be much tastier than the stuff in a tub.

I always freeze a chunk of Parmesan, cut off what I want (with a SHARP knife) and put it in my drum grater, I have no problems with it being still frozen and by the time it gets eaten, it's defrosted. Yum.

randomtask_2

I prefer pecorino (not as acidic as parmesan) but find most hard cheeses do tend to work in recipes although the taste and consitency will vary a bit. The stuff should keep for ages in the fridge though as others have said, it does freeze.

surfsister

found a large tub of garted paremsan in Aldi for £1.49!! ideal for easy use