On 7/6/2014 10:44 AM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
> On Sun, 06 Jul 2014 09:15:19 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> On 7/6/2014 6:07 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> "DavidW" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> If the parmesan you're using is so hard all you get is powder when you
>>>>> grate it then it's crappy stale cheese...
>>>>
>>>> It looks and tastes good and it's ben similar for different brands at
>>>> different
>>>> times, so I don't think it's stale. I thought good parmesan is
>>>> supposed to be
>>>> hard.
>>>
>>> It is.
>>>
>> Yes, it is. Knowing how fond Sheldon is of WalMart, any guesses where
>> he buys parmesan?
>>
>> Jill
> Yes, parmesan is a hard cheese. However, there is hard and there is
> hard. You know, like right at the rind? Where you wrap it and toss
> it in the freezer to toss into soup at a later date?
> Janet US
>
I rarely buy parmesan. When I do I don't buy a huge block of it. I
usually buy it when I have something specific in mind to cook. I grate
what I need (I use a plane-type grater). I wrap the remaining parm well
in plastic and refrigerate it. If I haven't used it a few days later I
cut it into smaller chunks, then wrap each piece in plastic again. Then
into zip-lock bags and the freezer. For something like grating it into
a bowl of hot soup or over hot pasta, the parmesan grates very easily
when it's still partially frozen.

Jill