ViLco wrote on Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:38:31 +0100:

>>> Grated parmigiano reggian can be grated and kept in a
>>> tupperwore container n the fridge. I don't know the maximum time it
>>> can stay in that conditions, but sure more than 5
>>> days.

>> There's a problem with a lot of such good advice: the jar tends to be
>> forgotten and when you notice it, mold is growing. I don't
>> have pasta, including pizza, often enough to check the cheese
>> frequently. I have that problem with feta cheese, yoghurt and
>> sour cream too. Mold even sometimes grows on frozen pita
>> bread.

>Grated cheese doesn't only go over pasta: I use it over soups, too, and
>in making potato puree ...............................

Ah well, a major difference between Italian and American usage :-)

I don't use cheese on Chinese, Indian, Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese or
Greek dishes either. I suppose I might use feta cheese in a Greek salad
but not parmesan. I eat such ethnic cuisines more often than Italian.

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James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

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