"Steve Freides" > wrote in message
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> Sqwertz wrote:
>> On Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:54:05 -0400, Steve Freides wrote:
>>
>>> Anything one can add to home-grated sharp cheddar to keep it
>>> "fluffy?" My wife likes store-bought grated cheese, I prefer my
>>> grass-fed cheddar so I grated an entire block, wasn't much, today,
>>> and put it in a gallon zip-top bag in the refrigerator. Mine is
>>> already not so "fluffy".
>>>
>>> Cornstrach, flour, some sort of OK-but-sounds-terrible chemical they
>>> use in food processing?
>>>
>>> Guesses are fine, but if someone actually has a real-world answer,
>>> that's what I'm looking for.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Also, here's a decent article worth reading:
>>
>> <http://powderedcellulose.com/wp-content/themes/agency-sweetener-supply-pc/images/anti-caking-cheese-industry.pdf>
>>
>> -sw
>
> An interesting article, I agree. I wonder if this would work?
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Alaven-Unifibe.../dp/B001UNTV6K
>
> Looks like the right thing - not sure why it says it's for laxatives - a
> small amount in my grated cheese seems worth a try.
>
> As to why pre-shred, it's all about schedule - my wife doesn't want to
> have to grate/shred the cheese, and because I give music lessons for most
> of my living, the hours between when school ends and dinner time are my
> main teaching time and I'm thus unavailable to do this for her - and she
> never knows how much she'll want, so the solution has to be to give her
> what she's asking for, a bag of grated cheese she can know is in the
> 'fridge.

A small shredder might better. At least you won't have the storage
problems.

http://www.lakeland.co.uk/15063/I-Ca...-Measuring-Jug

You can even buy electric ones.

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Ophelia wrote:

>> As to why pre-shred, it's all about schedule - my wife doesn't want
>> to have to grate/shred the cheese, and because I give music lessons
>> for most of my living, the hours between when school ends and dinner
>> time are my main teaching time and I'm thus unavailable to do this
>> for her - and she never knows how much she'll want, so the solution
>> has to be to give her what she's asking for, a bag of grated cheese
>> she can know is in the 'fridge.
>
> A small shredder might better. At least you won't have the storage
> problems.
>
> http://www.lakeland.co.uk/15063/I-Ca...-Measuring-Jug
>
> You can even buy electric ones.

From what I gather, those work best on hard cheeses - not sure they'd
work with cheddar. Anyone care to comment?

This is the kind I used, albeit without the nice collection container at
the bottom:

http://www.chefcentral.com/product/g...ter-black.html

I just used it on a kitchen counter and picked up the cheese by the
handful to put into the plastic bag.

-S-

"Steve Freides" > wrote in message
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> From what I gather, those work best on hard cheeses - not sure they'd work
> with cheddar. Anyone care to comment?

Yes, I will) I freeze my cheese in portions and grate it while still
partially frozen! Works fine!

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Ophelia wrote:
> "Steve Freides" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>> From what I gather, those work best on hard cheeses - not sure
>> they'd work with cheddar. Anyone care to comment?
>
> Yes, I will) I freeze my cheese in portions and grate it while
> still partially frozen! Works fine!
>
> --

An interesting thought - I'll have to give that a try - I'm pretty sure
we have a cheese grater that's more or less like the one you suggested
here in the house already.

-S-

"Steve Freides" > wrote in message
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> Ophelia wrote:
>> "Steve Freides" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>> From what I gather, those work best on hard cheeses - not sure
>>> they'd work with cheddar. Anyone care to comment?
>>
>> Yes, I will) I freeze my cheese in portions and grate it while
>> still partially frozen! Works fine!
>>
>> --
>
> An interesting thought - I'll have to give that a try - I'm pretty sure we
> have a cheese grater that's more or less like the one you suggested here
> in the house already.

Works for me Do report back?
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On 10/19/2012 8:51 AM, Ophelia wrote:

> A small shredder might better. At least you won't have the storage
> problems.
>
> http://www.lakeland.co.uk/15063/I-Ca...-Measuring-Jug
>
>
> You can even buy electric ones.

I think I really really like this! Thanks O! Another gadget for my new
pantry.

"Cheryl" > wrote in message
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> On 10/19/2012 8:51 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>
>> A small shredder might better. At least you won't have the storage
>> problems.
>>
>> http://www.lakeland.co.uk/15063/I-Ca...-Measuring-Jug
>>
>>
>> You can even buy electric ones.
>
> I think I really really like this! Thanks O! Another gadget for my new
> pantry.

so I guess OP's wife gets one of these for Christmas?

On 10/19/2012 8:30 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Fri, 19 Oct 2012 19:57:37 -0400, Cheryl wrote:
>
>> On 10/19/2012 8:51 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>
>>> A small shredder might better. At least you won't have the storage
>>> problems.
>>>
>>> http://www.lakeland.co.uk/15063/I-Ca...-Measuring-Jug
>>>
>>>
>>> You can even buy electric ones.
>>
>> I think I really really like this! Thanks O! Another gadget for my new
>> pantry.
>
> Don't do it. That thing is way too small to be of practical any use.
> Looks like it would just be a PITA. You could grate 1/4lb of cheese
> by hand on a paddle grater and have it clean before you even have that
> thing assembled. My paddle grater hangs under the cabinet next to my
> knives. Whip, whip, done!

Ok, paddle garter it is. I almost accidentally wrote paddle farter
though.