I bought a huge package of sliced cheese at Costco. Can it be frozen?

If you mean processed cheese, like Kraft Singles, you don't have to freeze
it. You can just keep it in the fridge or even in the cupboard if there's
no danger of it melting. Some supermarkets don't bother refrigerating
it.

I wouldn't freeze it though - it might do strange things to the texture.

Cheers,

Sammi

On 2004-05-31, Aria > wrote:
> I bought a huge package of sliced cheese at Costco. Can it be frozen?

If it's real cheese, no

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"notbob" > wrote in message
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> On 2004-05-31, Aria > wrote:
> > I bought a huge package of sliced cheese at Costco. Can it be frozen?
>
> If it's real cheese, no
>

Actually, IMO, it depends on what one is going to do with the cheese later.
If it's going to be cooked in something, real cheese usually does just fine.
I've sucessfully frozen shredded cheddar, shredded mozzarella/provolone mix,
sliced swiss, and sliced pepper jack. I actually purposely freeze cream
cheese if I'm going to want it melted in something later as I think it melts
better after freezing.. However, if it's cheese you're going to eat w/out
it being cooked in something, I probably wouldn't freeze it. Back when both
my sister and I were home, mom would get the 72-slice packs of American
Cheese (not the individually wrapped slices, but the sliced kind). It
always seemed to keep just fine. Mom would pull off a small stack of
sliced, then wrap the rest up tightly in plastic wrap and foil, and then
stick it down in a large ziplock bag.

>notbob writes:
>>
>>Aria wrote:
>> I bought a huge package of sliced cheese at Costco. Can it be frozen?
>
>If it's real cheese, no

Nonsense, of course real cheese can be frozen, anything can be frozen. The OP
doesn't say what kind of cheese or how much (huge is subjective). With most
cheese it's texture will change but if it's going to be used for cooking (even
a grilled cheese) texture doesn't matter. If it's say like a five pound
package freeze say half, it's easy to remove part as needed.


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On 2004-06-01, PENMART01 > wrote:
>>notbob writes:
>>>
>>>Aria wrote:
>>> I bought a huge package of sliced cheese at Costco. Can it be frozen?
>>
>>If it's real cheese, no
>
> Nonsense, of course real cheese can be frozen, anything can be frozen. The OP
> doesn't say what kind of cheese or how much (huge is subjective). With most
> cheese it's texture will change but if it's going to be used for cooking (even
> a grilled cheese) texture doesn't matter. If it's say like a five pound
> package freeze say half, it's easy to remove part as needed.
>
>
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On 2004-06-01, PENMART01 > wrote:
>>notbob writes:

>>If it's real cheese, no
>
> Nonsense, of course real cheese can be frozen, anything can be frozen. The OP
> doesn't say what kind of cheese or how much (huge is subjective). With most
> cheese it's texture will change but if it's going to be used for cooking (even
> a grilled cheese) texture doesn't matter....

Maybe I should have said "good" cheese. Sure, you can freeze anything. You
can even freeze your ass off, but I don't recommend it. Freezing a good
cheese turns the texture to sawdust when thawed. If that doesn't bother
you, freeze away.

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Aria wrote:
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> I bought a huge package of sliced cheese at Costco. Can it be frozen?

Once thawed it will taste fine but it will become crumbly. So it
depends on how you intend to use it. Melted will be no problem
but sandwich will be a problem.

Aria > wrote:
>I bought a huge package of sliced cheese at Costco. Can it be frozen?

Yes.

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"Can it be good? That's another question."

Blair P. Houghton wrote in message ...
>Aria > wrote:
>>I bought a huge package of sliced cheese at Costco. Can it be frozen?
>
>Yes.
>
> --Blair
> "Can it be good? That's another question."

Yes if its going to be melted afterwards.
-John