....sliced American cheese packages?
Thanks
Greta

"Greta" wrote:
> ...sliced American cheese packages?

Yes. Texture will change some but will be edible and certainly fine
for cheese burgers, melted cheese sandwiches, mac n' cheese, and other
cooked cheese dishes

In article >,
"Greta" > wrote:

> ...sliced American cheese packages?
> Thanks
> Greta


Individually wrapped slices? No need to freeze them. They keep forever
in the fridge. Maybe stick the package in another plastic bag and seal;
maybe not.
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<http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/amytaylor>
"I have fixed my roof, I have mended my fences;
now let the winter winds blow."

Greta wrote:
> ...sliced American cheese packages?
> Thanks
> Greta
>
>


I guess you can freeze anything you want, but cheese tends to get very
grainy when it is frozen. I would probably be OK to cook with.

gloria p

Gloria P wrote:
> Greta wrote:
>> ...sliced American cheese packages?
>> Thanks
>> Greta
>>
>>
>
>
> I guess you can freeze anything you want, but cheese tends to get very
> grainy when it is frozen. I would probably be OK to cook with.
>
> gloria p


Sliced American cheese freezes better than most. But it seems to get a
little saltier.

Bob

In article >,
"Theron" > wrote:
> Individually wrapped slices of soft cheeses mold,
> Theron

Huh! Never had it happen.

--
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"I have fixed my roof, I have mended my fences;
now let the winter winds blow."

On Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:57:55 GMT, "Greta" >
wrote:

>...sliced American cheese packages?

Not very well.

"Greta" > wrote in message
...
> ...sliced American cheese packages?
> Thanks
> Greta
>
>

The more moisture in the cheese, the greater the texture will be affected
once defrosted.

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >,
> "Theron" > wrote:
>> Individually wrapped slices of soft cheeses mold,
>> Theron
>
> Huh! Never had it happen.
>
When the civilization that follows ours digs up our old homes (think
Egypt 4000 years ago), they will find American cheese food slices, still
wrapped, in perfect condition and ready to make a toasted cheese sandwich.

George Shirley wrote:
> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>> In article >,
>> "Theron" > wrote:
>>> Individually wrapped slices of soft cheeses mold,
>>> Theron
>>
>> Huh! Never had it happen.
>>
> When the civilization that follows ours digs up our old homes (think
> Egypt 4000 years ago), they will find American cheese food slices,
> still wrapped, in perfect condition and ready to make a toasted
> cheese sandwich.

Calling those individually wrapped thing cheese is kind of
pushing it, dontcha think?

nancy

Nancy wrote on Sun, 21 Dec 2008 08:59:11 -0500:

> George Shirley wrote:
>> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>> In article >,
>>> "Theron" > wrote:
>>>> Individually wrapped slices of soft cheeses mold,
>>>> Theron
>>>
>>> Huh! Never had it happen.
>>>
>> When the civilization that follows ours digs up our old homes
>> (think Egypt 4000 years ago), they will find American cheese food
>> slices, still wrapped, in perfect condition and ready to
>> make a toasted cheese sandwich.

> Calling those individually wrapped thing cheese is kind of
> pushing it, dontcha think?

They have *some* taste unlike their fat-free versions. How much
different, apart from appearance, is "American" cheese than French and
Swiss emulsified cheese? Think "Laughing Cow" and those round boxes
filled with foil wrapped triangles that I liked as a kid.

--

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

James Silverton wrote:
> Nancy wrote on Sun, 21 Dec 2008 08:59:11 -0500:
>
>> George Shirley wrote:
>>> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>>> In article >,
>>>> "Theron" > wrote:
>>>>> Individually wrapped slices of soft cheeses mold,
>>>>> Theron
>>>>
>>>> Huh! Never had it happen.
>>>>
>>> When the civilization that follows ours digs up our old homes
>>> (think Egypt 4000 years ago), they will find American cheese food
>>> slices, still wrapped, in perfect condition and ready to
>>> make a toasted cheese sandwich.
>
>> Calling those individually wrapped thing cheese is kind of
>> pushing it, dontcha think?
>
> They have *some* taste unlike their fat-free versions. How much
> different, apart from appearance, is "American" cheese than French and
> Swiss emulsified cheese? Think "Laughing Cow" and those round boxes
> filled with foil wrapped triangles that I liked as a kid.
>
There is a slight difference, Laughing Cow is more expensive, has better
wrapping, and, to me, even tastes better than emulsified cheese food.

"Greta" wrote

> ...sliced American cheese packages?

If not the sort individually plastic wrapped (which I never get anyways,
tastes like plastic), then yes. Not optimal but works since we often see
sales and get that in 3-5 lb blocks. Wrap well in 2 layers of airtight
'ziplock' sort of containers.

It wont store forever but we find up to 2 months is workable.

"Sheldon" wrote
> "Greta" wrote:
>> ...sliced American cheese packages?
>
> Yes. Texture will change some but will be edible and certainly fine
> for cheese burgers, melted cheese sandwiches, mac n' cheese, and other
> cooked cheese dishes

Agreed. I gather the pre-wrapped slices dont work so well. Kraft Deluxe
style (not prewrapped) work though. Works fine for anything where you will
be melting it later.

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
...
> George Shirley wrote:
>> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>> In article >,
>>> "Theron" > wrote:
>>>> Individually wrapped slices of soft cheeses mold,
>>>> Theron
>>>
>>> Huh! Never had it happen.
>>>
>> When the civilization that follows ours digs up our old homes (think
>> Egypt 4000 years ago), they will find American cheese food slices,
>> still wrapped, in perfect condition and ready to make a toasted
>> cheese sandwich.
>
> Calling those individually wrapped thing cheese is kind of
> pushing it, dontcha think?
>
> nancy

American Cheese Food Product-just like it says on the label.

"zxcvbob" wrote

> Sliced American cheese freezes better than most. But it seems to get a
> little saltier.

Yes, and as another said, some types of block cheeses get a little grainy if
frozen long.

Sadly my husband got confused when I broght in the groceries last week and
froze my brie :'(

Now it will only be good for breadmaking. He set me laughing though when he
found out, thoght a moment, eyes lit up, and said it was a subconcious hint
to have me make my brie-pepper-onion-soda bread again.

Yes, you can definitely freeze American cheese slices. I run a food
pantry and buy it in bulk for my clients. I freeze it immediately. I
have never had a complaint. (unless you count the time I gave everyone
jalepeno cheese by mistake) It was wrapped in the same exact orange
package that the regular cheese was, I didn't notice the teeny weeny
little green jalepeno picture on the front of the package.

I've had the individually wrapped slices in my fridge for months without
spoilage.

Denise

Kswck wrote:
> "Nancy Young" > wrote

>> George Shirley wrote:
>>> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>>> In article >,
>>>> "Theron" > wrote:
>>>>> Individually wrapped slices of soft cheeses mold,
>>>>> Theron
>>>>
>>>> Huh! Never had it happen.
>>>>
>>> When the civilization that follows ours digs up our old homes (think
>>> Egypt 4000 years ago), they will find American cheese food slices,
>>> still wrapped, in perfect condition and ready to make a toasted
>>> cheese sandwich.
>>
>> Calling those individually wrapped thing cheese is kind of
>> pushing it, dontcha think?

> American Cheese Food Product-just like it says on the label.

Cheese (colored) Food Product ... things.

nancy

In article >,
George Shirley > wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> > In article >,
> > "Theron" > wrote:
> >> Individually wrapped slices of soft cheeses mold,
> >> Theron
> >
> > Huh! Never had it happen.
> >
> When the civilization that follows ours digs up our old homes (think
> Egypt 4000 years ago), they will find American cheese food slices, still
> wrapped, in perfect condition and ready to make a toasted cheese sandwich.

<lol> I can believe that!

I've had them dry out, but never mold.

Same for Velveeta.
--
Peace! Om

"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive." -- Dalai Lama

In article >,
"Nancy Young" > wrote:

> George Shirley wrote:
> > Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> >> In article >,
> >> "Theron" > wrote:
> >>> Individually wrapped slices of soft cheeses mold,
> >>> Theron
> >>
> >> Huh! Never had it happen.
> >>
> > When the civilization that follows ours digs up our old homes (think
> > Egypt 4000 years ago), they will find American cheese food slices,
> > still wrapped, in perfect condition and ready to make a toasted
> > cheese sandwich.
>
> Calling those individually wrapped thing cheese is kind of
> pushing it, dontcha think?
>
> nancy

I think that was the concept. ;-D
--
Peace! Om

"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive." -- Dalai Lama

In article >,
"James Silverton" > wrote:

> Think "Laughing Cow" and those round boxes
> filled with foil wrapped triangles that I liked as a kid.

I still like those and often use them as stocking stuffers since they
are expensive as hell.

Same for Babybel/Bonbel cheese rounds.
--
Peace! Om

"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive." -- Dalai Lama

On Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:57:55 GMT, "Greta" > wrote:

>...sliced American cheese packages?
>Thanks
>Greta
>
Yes. I do and it changes the texture SERIOUSLY. The slices become stiff and brittle
after they're thawed and they're hard to separate.

James Silverton wrote:
> Nancy wrote on Sun, 21 Dec 2008 08:59:11 -0500:

>> Calling those individually wrapped thing cheese is kind of
>> pushing it, dontcha think?
>
> They have *some* taste unlike their fat-free versions. How much
> different, apart from appearance, is "American" cheese than French and
> Swiss emulsified cheese? Think "Laughing Cow" and those round boxes
> filled with foil wrapped triangles that I liked as a kid.

Oh, those things are horrid, as I recall. But just because
they exist doesn't make the cheese food things okay.

But, believe me, I'm not some gourmet cheese snob. I do
draw the line at cheese food singles. The Kraft Deluxe is as
close as I can get to the american cheese of my childhood,
it's fine for me. I occasionally eat a slice out of hand.

Those rubbery plastic wrapped things, good for pilling the
dog. Sorry to all the people who think they are just fine,
I imagine I use something that you would never touch with
a ten foot pole. You can mock me later. Heh.

nancy

In article >,
"Nancy Young" > wrote:

> James Silverton wrote:
> > Nancy wrote on Sun, 21 Dec 2008 08:59:11 -0500:
>
> >> Calling those individually wrapped thing cheese is kind of
> >> pushing it, dontcha think?
> >
> > They have *some* taste unlike their fat-free versions. How much
> > different, apart from appearance, is "American" cheese than French and
> > Swiss emulsified cheese? Think "Laughing Cow" and those round boxes
> > filled with foil wrapped triangles that I liked as a kid.
>
> Oh, those things are horrid, as I recall. But just because
> they exist doesn't make the cheese food things okay.
>
> But, believe me, I'm not some gourmet cheese snob. I do
> draw the line at cheese food singles. The Kraft Deluxe is as
> close as I can get to the american cheese of my childhood,
> it's fine for me. I occasionally eat a slice out of hand.
>
> Those rubbery plastic wrapped things, good for pilling the
> dog. Sorry to all the people who think they are just fine,
> I imagine I use something that you would never touch with
> a ten foot pole. You can mock me later. Heh.
>
> nancy

They are handy for camping as they keep well. :-)
--
Peace! Om

"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive." -- Dalai Lama

On Dec 21, 9:10*am, "James Silverton" >
wrote:
How much
> different, apart from appearance, is "American" cheese than French and
> Swiss emulsified cheese? Think "Laughing Cow" and those round boxes
> filled with foil wrapped triangles that I liked as a kid.


Not a kid, but I still like Laughing Cow, esp. when they're on sale,
two for five. I like the garlic herb variety, spread on a Rye-krisp.

My death row last meal would def. incude a hunk of Gruyere and that
Swedish Ambrosia.

Omelet wrote:

> "Nancy Young" > wrote:

>> Those rubbery plastic wrapped things, good for pilling the
>> dog.

> They are handy for camping as they keep well. :-)

Oh, just to make camping an even more miserable experience.

(laugh) I've been camping a lot, though not in years.
Having to resort to cheese things in plastic is not an
enticement to take it up again.

nancy

On Dec 21, 8:25*am, (Denise in NH) wrote:
> Yes, you can definitely freeze American cheese slices. *I run a food
> pantry and buy it in bulk for my clients. *I freeze it immediately. *I
> have never had a complaint. (unless you count the time I gave everyone
> jalepeno cheese by mistake) It was wrapped in the same exact orange
> package that the regular cheese was, I didn't notice the teeny weeny
> little green jalepeno picture on the front of the package.
>
> I've had the individually wrapped slices in my fridge for months without
> spoilage.
>
> Denise

According to my experience, Denise is right. We used to get 5 lb
blocks of sliced amurcan and sliced processed swiss. Not individually
wrapped. We'd toss 'em in the freezer and months & months later I
would find an "orphan" block that got lost in the freezer. Even that
stuff was fine for serving or cooking. Let it thaw in the refrigerator
for a couple of days. Slices would peel right off. I could grill 10
sandwiches at a time on a rectangular electric griddle.

Lynn in Fargo
Mournfully missing Kraft "Old English" sharp slices - "deluxe" just
ain't the same

In article >,
"Nancy Young" > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
>
> > "Nancy Young" > wrote:
>
> >> Those rubbery plastic wrapped things, good for pilling the
> >> dog.
>
> > They are handy for camping as they keep well. :-)
>
> Oh, just to make camping an even more miserable experience.
>
> (laugh) I've been camping a lot, though not in years.
> Having to resort to cheese things in plastic is not an
> enticement to take it up again.
>
> nancy

Well, mom always did use canned bacon... <g>
But the eggs were fresh!

A lot of people don't realize that eggs will keep just fine at room
temp. for several days. :-)

IMHO the worst part about camping is NO AC!!!
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Peace! Om

"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive." -- Dalai Lama

In article >,
George Shirley > wrote:
> When the civilization that follows ours digs up our old homes (think
> Egypt 4000 years ago), they will find American cheese food slices, still
> wrapped, in perfect condition and ready to make a toasted cheese sandwich.

They'll be next to the Twinkies.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
<http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/amytaylor>
"I have fixed my roof, I have mended my fences;
now let the winter winds blow."

cshenk wrote:
>
>
> > "Greta" wrote:
> >> ...sliced American cheese packages?
> >
>
>
> Agreed. I gather the pre-wrapped slices dont work so well. Kraft Deluxe
> style (not prewrapped) work though. Works fine for anything where you will
> be melting it later.

Pepperjack cheese stuff doesn't freeze all that well either. Falls apart
after thawing but good enough for melting.

"Arri London" wrote
> cshenk wrote:

>> style (not prewrapped) work though. Works fine for anything where you
>> will
>> be melting it later.
>
> Pepperjack cheese stuff doesn't freeze all that well either. Falls apart
> after thawing but good enough for melting.

My rule of thumb is white cheeses dont freeze quite as well as yellows.

"Theron" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
> ...
>> In article >,
>> "Greta" > wrote:
>>
>>> ...sliced American cheese packages?
>>> Thanks
>>> Greta
>>
>>
>> Individually wrapped slices? No need to freeze them. They keep forever
>> in the fridge. Maybe stick the package in another plastic bag and seal;
>> maybe not.
>> --
>> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
>>
>>
> Individually wrapped slices of soft cheeses mold, regardless of how firmly
> you package the slices. I freeze these without any problems. They do end
> up, however, on a grilled cheese, or pizza or whatever. I don't think the
> defrosted slices are any different.
>
> Theron


Goodness how long does it take to ear 16 to 24 slices of cheese?

The use by dates are way out there months at least.

Dimitri

On Sun, 21 Dec 2008 14:10:31 GMT, "James Silverton"
> wrote:

> Nancy wrote on Sun, 21 Dec 2008 08:59:11 -0500:
>
>> George Shirley wrote:
>>> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>>> In article >,
>>>> "Theron" > wrote:
>>>>> Individually wrapped slices of soft cheeses mold,
>>>>> Theron
>>>>
>>>> Huh! Never had it happen.
>>>>
>>> When the civilization that follows ours digs up our old homes
>>> (think Egypt 4000 years ago), they will find American cheese food
>>> slices, still wrapped, in perfect condition and ready to
>>> make a toasted cheese sandwich.
>
>> Calling those individually wrapped thing cheese is kind of
>> pushing it, dontcha think?
>
>They have *some* taste unlike their fat-free versions. How much
>different, apart from appearance, is "American" cheese than French and
>Swiss emulsified cheese? Think "Laughing Cow" and those round boxes
>filled with foil wrapped triangles that I liked as a kid.

Why do you suppose that cow is laughing?

Ross

In article >,
"Dimitri" > wrote:
> Goodness how long does it take to ear 16 to 24 slices of cheese?

I've had them at my house for the better part of a year.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
<http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/amytaylor>
"I have fixed my roof, I have mended my fences;
now let the winter winds blow."

"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "Dimitri" > wrote:
>> Goodness how long does it take to ear 16 to 24 slices of cheese?
>
> I've had them at my house for the better part of a year.
> --
> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
> <http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/amytaylor>
> "I have fixed my roof, I have mended my fences;
> now let the winter winds blow."

They would last a week or less in my joint. For me a nice snack is 2 to 4
slices of cheese although in the past several years the Costco Sliced
American Cheese 5 pound brick is the best tasting cheese and texture. Its a
great value and the slices have a decent thickness. 3/4 of a stack will fit
nicely into a Ziploc. We give Grandma a slice every morning on her toast.
It boosts her protein intake slightly.

Dimitri

In article >,
"cshenk" > wrote:


> Sadly my husband got confused when I broght in the groceries last week and
> froze my brie :'(
>
> Now it will only be good for breadmaking. He set me laughing though when he
> found out, thoght a moment, eyes lit up, and said it was a subconcious hint
> to have me make my brie-pepper-onion-soda bread again.

I've not had a lot of problems with freezing this kind of cheese. It's
not going to age in the freezer, of course. In fact, I suspect it won't
ripen any more after it is thawed, either. Still, if the cheese is ripe
when frozen, it has always tasted fine to me. I used to buy frozen
cheese at the local cheese factory. The cheeses were all hand made, and
sometimes they settled a bit too much, and ended up under weight. So
they'd wrap them in plain wrappers, mark them as 7 oz, and sell them at
the factory for a discount. If they didn't sell enough and they got
ripe, they'd bag them up, freeze them and sell them even cheaper.

http://www.marinfrenchcheese.com/

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA

On Sun, 21 Dec 2008 14:24:45 -0500, wrote:

> On Sun, 21 Dec 2008 14:10:31 GMT, "James Silverton"
> > wrote:
>
>> Nancy wrote on Sun, 21 Dec 2008 08:59:11 -0500:
>>
>>> George Shirley wrote:
>>>> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>>>> In article >,
>>>>> "Theron" > wrote:
>>>>>> Individually wrapped slices of soft cheeses mold,
>>>>>> Theron
>>>>>
>>>>> Huh! Never had it happen.
>>>>>
>>>> When the civilization that follows ours digs up our old homes
>>>> (think Egypt 4000 years ago), they will find American cheese food
>>>> slices, still wrapped, in perfect condition and ready to
>>>> make a toasted cheese sandwich.
>>
>>> Calling those individually wrapped thing cheese is kind of
>>> pushing it, dontcha think?
>>
>>They have *some* taste unlike their fat-free versions. How much
>>different, apart from appearance, is "American" cheese than French and
>>Swiss emulsified cheese? Think "Laughing Cow" and those round boxes
>>filled with foil wrapped triangles that I liked as a kid.
>
> Why do you suppose that cow is laughing?
>
> Ross

you'd be laughing too if you had someone massaging your tits twice a day.

your pal,
blake

"cshenk" > wrote in message
...
> "Arri London" wrote
>> cshenk wrote:
>
>>> style (not prewrapped) work though. Works fine for anything where you
>>> will
>>> be melting it later.
>>
>> Pepperjack cheese stuff doesn't freeze all that well either. Falls apart
>> after thawing but good enough for melting.
>
> My rule of thumb is white cheeses dont freeze quite as well as yellows.
>
Brie freezes well