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Greying_Pilgrim

Thanks LotsOfTea and rt.

Actually, that is a good point about freezing - the Stam. St. bag is….. 500g? But freezing would counteract (hopefully) any going mouldy. As reviews have been left about the cheese being mouldy on opening, I guess that is harder to avoid. It gives me a slight comfort that it happens with MrS as well as hB - although to be honest, they're likely from the same factory…….

rt - I totally get the argument for grated, and whilst I don't normally buy pre-grated, I'm certainly not against it. And for this use, the pre-grated is the way to go…. as long as you're not paying a (slight) premium, only to have a mouldy product that you end up tossing. I don't mind paying a premium (occasionally) for things that aid getting food on the table/creating a specific dish, but now I know bagged, pre-grated mozzarella (in particular) is subject to going mouldy quickly, I'm a bit more wary.

But yes, I think I need to go one of two ways - buy a small bag and use it within a day or two (fingers crossed no mould already present), or buy the cheaper, but bigger bag - use what i need and put the rest into the freezer, sealed.

Thanks for responding - appreciated, as always. Greying X

Baileys_Babe

We buy the Stamford St grated mozzerella, we store it in the freezer and use it straight from the freezer.

beanielou

Thanks for the tips on being able to freeze the pre-grated cheese.

northwalesd

I am possibly the only person on MSE that doesn't like Paul & Bob fishing

Well it's a possibility, but you're not.

Greying_Pilgrim

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81965607#Comment_81965607

🤣🤣🤣 Beautiful phrasing northwalesd, just beautiful…….🤣

Greying X

rtandon27

…am I the only one who has no clue who Paul & Bob are???

Jellytotts

I’ve always found the grated mozzarella goes mouldy very quickly unless you decant it - the bags always seem moist. Not had an issue with mould on opening but a small air hole is easy to miss on any of those type of bags.

I’ve not seen any of the Paul and Bob programmes (Paul whitehouse and Bob Mortimer) but do enjoy Vics (Jim Moirs) art work, such an incredibly talented bloke.

Staffordia

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81965701#Comment_81965701

Waves 👋 in solidarity

beanielou

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81965701#Comment_81965701

I don’t either.

Greying_Pilgrim

Good Evening MFW'rs

Washing brought in before the rain started ✅ All put out on airers, but it's pretty much dry ✅

A kilo of black eyed beans and about 500g of chickpeas hotsoaked and then cooked in the PrC. 5 tubs of black eyed beans and 3 tubs of chickpeas for the freezer resulted, whilst the remaining black eyed peas were used to make Red Red African Stew ✅✅✅

LG fed l/o sausage stew and pasta for tea (it was actually pretty much all vegetables, and one lone piece of sausage - oops, my bad ☹️). Clean plate ✅

3 baked potatoes (2 medium, one small), baked in the SC. DH and I had baked tattie, Red Red and steamed green beans for tea ✅

Small deposited at club, and coins rustled up to pay fees ✅

No money spent (on groceries/household), today, and the freezer replenished with meal components, which is always useful.

I can't think of anything else MSE that I achieved today. Ta for popping in.

Greying X