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Cheese Crystals (2019)

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Re: Cheese Crystals (2019)

#21
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Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm not easily Influenced so I'm mystified at how canned cheese had me checking out ways to order it.

The canning process is the result of post-WW2 government funded research at WSU. It's a cool backstory for a cheese.

Had no idea! Love this! The website looks like it dates from WWII tbh

Re: Cheese Crystals (2019)

#22
post #6

If you like sharp cheddar, the best cheese in the world is "Cougar Gold" from WSU Creamery in eastern Washington, USA, a region not known to be a hotbed of find cheeses. It comes in a can, also not thought of as a delivery vector for a great cheese, but there you have it. Tastes great out of the can or you can age it for a few years in the refrigerator. Five or 6 years is fine. I absolutely love the crystals. No mold…

I remember hearing about that cheese in the past. Does it need a cold chain to be shipped overseas?

Not sure what a "cold chain" is but yes, it's shipped ice-filled styrofoam containers. Without it the cheese would sweat, which freaks people out.

Re: Cheese Crystals (2019)

#23
post #6

If you like sharp cheddar, the best cheese in the world is "Cougar Gold" from WSU Creamery in eastern Washington, USA, a region not known to be a hotbed of find cheeses. It comes in a can, also not thought of as a delivery vector for a great cheese, but there you have it. Tastes great out of the can or you can age it for a few years in the refrigerator. Five or 6 years is fine. I absolutely love the crystals. No mold…

I'm not easily Influenced so I'm mystified at how canned cheese had me checking out ways to order it.

I knew you had it in you

Re: Cheese Crystals (2019)

#24
post #10

> Actually, all cheese making produces quite a bit of wastage. On average, if a dairy starts with ten-thousand pounds of milk, they’ll end up with only a thousand pounds of cheese. The remaining nine-thousand pounds ends up as whey while the curd is formed. > That’s right: if you run the numbers on cheese manufacturing, the percent yield is only about 10%. Yogurt-making produces a lot of whey too, though probably clo…

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Re: Cheese Crystals (2019)

#26
post #6

If you like sharp cheddar, the best cheese in the world is "Cougar Gold" from WSU Creamery in eastern Washington, USA, a region not known to be a hotbed of find cheeses. It comes in a can, also not thought of as a delivery vector for a great cheese, but there you have it. Tastes great out of the can or you can age it for a few years in the refrigerator. Five or 6 years is fine. I absolutely love the crystals. No mold…

I'm not easily Influenced so I'm mystified at how canned cheese had me checking out ways to order it.

Same...

https://cougarcheese.wsu.edu/DirectionsWEB/webcart_itemBuy.p...

Re: Cheese Crystals (2019)

#29
post #6

If you like sharp cheddar, the best cheese in the world is "Cougar Gold" from WSU Creamery in eastern Washington, USA, a region not known to be a hotbed of find cheeses. It comes in a can, also not thought of as a delivery vector for a great cheese, but there you have it. Tastes great out of the can or you can age it for a few years in the refrigerator. Five or 6 years is fine. I absolutely love the crystals. No mold…

I'd love to try that but the only site I can see selling it here in the UK wants 85 quid a tin.

There are plenty of extra mature cheddars with crystals here, though. Marks & Spencer have a 2 year aged one called Cornish Cruncher that I'm partial to.

Re: Cheese Crystals (2019)

#30
post #10

> Actually, all cheese making produces quite a bit of wastage. On average, if a dairy starts with ten-thousand pounds of milk, they’ll end up with only a thousand pounds of cheese. The remaining nine-thousand pounds ends up as whey while the curd is formed. > That’s right: if you run the numbers on cheese manufacturing, the percent yield is only about 10%. Yogurt-making produces a lot of whey too, though probably clo…

I usually make my yogurt with powdered milk so that I can have less water in it. I don't add thickeners or sugar.
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