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Author:  cloaked_wolf [ Sun Jun 06, 2010 3:28 pm ]
Post subject:  Question about cheese

Okay, Simpsons is on TV, hence time for a snack to eat whilst I watch. Went to make a cheese sandwich using a crusty roll.

I have a 250g block of cheese. I tried to break off a piece and managed to 'peel' off a layer. This layer was about the thickness of a decent slice of cheese. In fact it was perfect for my needs. But it begs the question: why was the cheese in layers. The block seemed to consist of four slices.

I've bought this same cheese before and never noted it to happen before. Was this an oddity or is there something about the cheese process that I didn't know about. Thought it was a big block.

Author:  jonlumb [ Sun Jun 06, 2010 3:33 pm ]
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To my knowledge, cheese is poured in liquid form into the truckle shape, so that kind of thing doesn't really naturally occur. It could be something from a more modern manufacturing process though.

Author:  JJW009 [ Sun Jun 06, 2010 3:54 pm ]
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If the cheese is extruded I imagine the protein would tend to line up in a certain direction, giving a layered effect much like slate.

Consider cheese strings for an extreme example.

Author:  belchingmatt [ Sun Jun 06, 2010 4:48 pm ]
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jonlumb wrote:
To my knowledge, cheese is poured in liquid form into the truckle shape, so that kind of thing doesn't really naturally occur. It could be something from a more modern manufacturing process though.


Going on from this, if the batch they are using is running low then the truckle could have been filled as layers, if air was able to get into the system at some point.

Author:  adidan [ Sun Jun 06, 2010 5:01 pm ]
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Is it just a block of cheap cheeze? It's probably just how they squeeze blocks together for our tasting delight.

Author:  rustybucket [ Sun Jun 06, 2010 7:55 pm ]
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Did you buy sliced cheese by accident?

Author:  cloaked_wolf [ Sun Jun 06, 2010 8:24 pm ]
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No. It was asda's own brand "english" "cheddar" " cheese".

I've never known it to ever turn out like this. When I first opened the pack, it appeared no different to every block of cheese I've bought before. Sometimes when I'm lazy, instead of using a knife, I'll just break off a chunk to use. This is the first time I managed to pull off a slice! When trying to break off the chunk, it was like the stress placed on it caused the layers to stsrt separating. I've never experienced this before.

Author:  ProfessorF [ Sun Jun 06, 2010 8:36 pm ]
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Take it back and complain.

Author:  adidan [ Sun Jun 06, 2010 8:40 pm ]
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Buy a cheese slicer.

Author:  cloaked_wolf [ Sun Jun 06, 2010 8:48 pm ]
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adidan wrote:
Buy a cheese slicer.


why?

Author:  jonbwfc [ Sun Jun 06, 2010 8:52 pm ]
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cloaked_wolf wrote:
adidan wrote:
Buy a cheese slicer.

why?

To slice cheese?

Author:  Amnesia10 [ Sun Jun 06, 2010 8:54 pm ]
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cloaked_wolf wrote:
adidan wrote:
Buy a cheese slicer.


why?

Just to be awkward. :shock:

Author:  adidan [ Sun Jun 06, 2010 8:58 pm ]
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cloaked_wolf wrote:
adidan wrote:
Buy a cheese slicer.


why?

It removes cheese chunking errors.

Author:  cloaked_wolf [ Sun Jun 06, 2010 9:00 pm ]
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Meh. I have a grater/slicer thingn Like I said , was in a rush.

Author:  adidan [ Sun Jun 06, 2010 9:04 pm ]
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Image

IKEA £3.59

:D

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