ProudGrandma Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 do you buy your cheese already grated or do you buy blocks and brate it yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Grate at home. It's less costly, but grating also dries out cheese and changes it's taste. Grate as needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeegal Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Grate at home. It's less costly, but grating also dries out cheese and changes it's taste. Grate as needed. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn in OH Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I have found that the grated cheese where I live is no more expensive than the blocks, and sometimes cheaper. So I buy the already grated to save time. I cook from scratch and those little time saving measures, what few of them are available to me, are precious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 It's true about saving time. I don't know the last time I grated cheese. That's an easy kid job here. They used to fight over it. Now, I usually ask the 11 or 17 yr old to do it. They are the only ones left who like to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara in Colo Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Grated cheese is also coated in stuff to keep it from sticking. I just buy the block and grate as needed. Lara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Both Fresh tastes much better for a dish that is going to use it as a non-melted topping. I buy big Costco bags of Tillamook cheese for things like casseroles where it is going to get melted again anyways. I keep it in my freezer and just toss it in the dish frozen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katemary63 Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Grate at home. It's less costly, but grating also dries out cheese and changes it's taste. Grate as needed. :iagree: Usually. But if I'm in a hurry, and we're having Chili tonight, I might just get the grated bag if it's on sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 (edited) Grated cheese is also coated in stuff to keep it from sticking. I just buy the block and grate as needed. Lara There are additives that have nothing to do with cheese. ;) I am not saying it will kill you, but, yk? Sargento explains here: Ingredients listed on the shredded cheese packages include powdered cellulose, calcium carbonate and potato starch. What are those? Powdered cellulose is a white, odorless, tasteless, totally natural powder made from cellulose, a naturally occurring component of most plants. It will not absorb moisture because of its fibrous, non-gel structure. When added to shredded cheese, cellulose prevents the cheese from sticking together. Calcium carbonate and potato starch are also natural ingredients. They pass through your body as any food does. They are not harmful. Sargento sprinkles very small amounts of these anti-caking agents on all varieties of our shredded cheeses, which helps ensure our cheese is easier for consumers to use. Edited February 18, 2011 by LibraryLover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I buy both. I tend to buy mozzarella shredded to use on pizza and in eggs, and everything else I usually buy in blocks or rounds. We eat things like colby and cheddar for snacks, and I will grate some of them if needed for cooking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I grate. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 (edited) I usually buy a block of tillamook from costco and use that. I don't go through cheese very fast since I am allergic, if we are having something like tacos I will grate some so dh and the kids can have it. It lasts for ages since I am not cooking with it. Edited February 18, 2011 by Sis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpidarkomama Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 do you buy your cheese already grated or do you buy blocks and brate it yourself? I would never berate my cheese. I love cheese. :lol: I buy 5-pound blocks and grate it as we need it grated. LOTS cheaper this way. I actually don't even grate it. I put it in the food processor with the regular blade, cut it into maybe 2x2 pieces, and let her rip! So I guess my cheese is more crumbled the grated. I like it better that way and it's fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I usually grate it, but will occasionally buy it grated if I am in a hurry and know I will use it quickly. I would never berate my cheese. I love cheese. :lol: I buy 5-pound blocks and grate it as we need it grated. LOTS cheaper this way. I actually don't even grate it. I put it in the food processor with the regular blade, cut it into maybe 2x2 pieces, and let her rip! So I guess my cheese is more crumbled the grated. I like it better that way and it's fast. Where do you find 5 lb blocks of cheese? The biggest my grocery carries is 2 lb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestavern Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I buy everything already grated except for parmesan and romano. I like to grate my own hard Italian cheeses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyJoy Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I buy medium cheddar, mozzarella, and Monterrey Jack pre-grated because it is significantly cheaper that way. Other than that I grate my own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crafty Mathy Mom Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Usually I buy blocks and grate as needed. If the cost is the same and I know that I will need a bag's worth of grated cheese, I buy the grated. Grated cheese does not keep as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justasque Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I grate my own. I prefer not to have the non-cheese ingredients, I like it freshly grated, it's cheaper here, and the cheese keeps longer. Sometimes I buy a bunch, grate it, and put it in the freezer. I especially like to make a custom pizza cheese mix for the freezer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 The coating bugs me and it's usually cheaper to grate your own. But I admit I buy the pregrated mozzerella because it's just hard to deal with because it's so soft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wabi Sabi Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Both. Just depends on what's on sale and how pressed I am for time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Inna* Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Both. Just depends on what's on sale and how pressed I am for time. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissKNG Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I grate...it makes the meal feel just *that much* more homemade when I grate something myself. And I also make most things from scratch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidiyaDawn Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Both. Just depends on what's on sale and how pressed I am for time. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidiyaDawn Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I grate...it makes the meal feel just *that much* more homemade when I grate something myself. And I also make most things from scratch. It's still "made from scratch" even if you buy the cheese grated...you didn't buy the (pizza, whatever) frozen in a box at the store. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissKNG Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 It's still "made from scratch" even if you buy the cheese grated...you didn't buy the (pizza, whatever) frozen in a box at the store. :) Of course but grating myself gives it just *a little bit more* from scratch feeling in my little mind! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidiyaDawn Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 It's still "made from scratch" even if you buy the cheese grated...you didn't buy the (pizza, whatever) frozen in a box at the store. :) Of course but grating myself gives it just *a little bit more* from scratch feeling in my little mind! :D Next step is a cow in the backyard. :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peela Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I have a Thermomix so nowadays I buy it ungrated and grate it myself- takes seconds. I have heard that the grated stuff has extra chemicals in it to keep it from clumping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justasque Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 The coating bugs me and it's usually cheaper to grate your own. But I admit I buy the pregrated mozzerella because it's just hard to deal with because it's so soft. Put it in the freezer for a few minutes before grating - makes it easier to grate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Put it in the freezer for a few minutes before grating - makes it easier to grate. Ah, yes. I've heard this trick. But it requires thinking ahead while cooking.:tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpidarkomama Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Where do you find 5 lb blocks of cheese? The biggest my grocery carries is 2 lb. We have a kosher co-op that orders from wholesalers. I'm pretty sure Amazon and Walmart can also supply 5-pound (probably non-kosher) cheeses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0mmaBuck Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 do you buy your cheese already grated or do you buy blocks and brate it yourself? Grate at home. It's less costly, but grating also dries out cheese and changes it's taste. Grate as needed. Grated cheese is also coated in stuff to keep it from sticking. I just buy the block and grate as needed. Lara :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 grate only as needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom31257 Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 I always grate my own. It tastes so much better to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 I buy both. For some recipes the shredded is fine (and even preferred). In others I like the block cheese. We eat a lot of cheese around here. :iagree: Same here. We eat a LOT of cheese. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
min Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Grate as needed to avoid additives. I recently bought a blender that is half-way to a food processor. I "grate" cheese in there for pizzas etc. Min Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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