jsharr ★ Posted February 14, 2022 Share #1 Posted February 14, 2022 How come all cheese does not pull apart in neat strings? Do they make rope cheese? Rope cheese would be useful in Scouts. Tie your knots and have lunch all at once. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted February 14, 2022 Share #2 Posted February 14, 2022 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12string Posted February 14, 2022 Share #3 Posted February 14, 2022 String Cheese is honestly neither string nor cheese. Discuss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted February 14, 2022 Author Share #4 Posted February 14, 2022 7 minutes ago, 12string said: String Cheese is honestly neither string nor cheese. Discuss I am not sure I can trust a person who claims to have 12 rings but only shows to have 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Kosciuszko Posted February 15, 2022 Share #5 Posted February 15, 2022 10 hours ago, jsharrwick said: Why is string cheese stringy? I'm guessing if they made it as barbed wire cheese they probably wouldn't sell as much. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted February 15, 2022 Author Share #6 Posted February 15, 2022 1 hour ago, Thaddeus Kosciuszko said: I'm guessing if they made it as barbed wire cheese they probably wouldn't sell as much. You have a point there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted February 15, 2022 Share #7 Posted February 15, 2022 So that they can call it string cheese. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted February 15, 2022 Share #8 Posted February 15, 2022 Cuz it ain't crumbly like that nasty assed blue cheese. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted February 15, 2022 Share #9 Posted February 15, 2022 23 minutes ago, smudge said: Cuz it ain't crumbly like that nasty assed blue cheese. It is very hard to tell if blue cheese is bad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted February 15, 2022 Author Share #10 Posted February 15, 2022 2 hours ago, smudge said: Cuz it ain't crumbly like that nasty assed blue cheese. I love bleu cheese 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted February 15, 2022 Share #11 Posted February 15, 2022 20 minutes ago, jsharrwick said: I love bleu cheese I recently bought this and was surprised at how good it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted February 15, 2022 Share #12 Posted February 15, 2022 I like this topic! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted February 15, 2022 Share #13 Posted February 15, 2022 16 minutes ago, Randomguy said: I like this topic! How do you think they are making "dairy free" cheese, and how can YOU like that?!?!?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted February 15, 2022 Share #14 Posted February 15, 2022 40 minutes ago, Randomguy said: I like this topic! If used in lasagna, it will make it less expensive. But more stringy. And nobody, I say nobody, wants stringy lasagna. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12string Posted February 15, 2022 Share #15 Posted February 15, 2022 Just read a cool article about Blue cheese in the Smithsonian. Some random US law about cheese means we can never get real Roquefort, they have to send us the stuff they consider immoral. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/how-much-longer-roquefort-reign-king-cheese-180978999/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted February 15, 2022 Author Share #16 Posted February 15, 2022 26 minutes ago, 12string said: Just read a cool article about Blue cheese in the Smithsonian. Some random US law about cheese means we can never get real Roquefort, they have to send us the stuff they consider immoral. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/how-much-longer-roquefort-reign-king-cheese-180978999/ I started liking blue cheese dressing in elementary school. On the rare occasion we went out to eat and I could order a dinner salad with my meal, I would order Roquefort and feel all fancy and stuff. This was in Oklahoma you see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted February 15, 2022 Share #17 Posted February 15, 2022 The reason it is stringy is it's a properly created stretched-curd cheese and such cheeses rely upon a precise balance of minerals in the curd, acid content, and temperature. If any of these things is not just right, the stretch will be less than ideal or nonexistent. I did some research, looked at some home cheesemaking books, it looks like some fun, though it requires a lot of small equipment (See Chapter 3 in the Table of Contents of the book I mention below) and the ingredients are inexpensive but sold in quantities that make multiple batches though most recipes start with a gallon of milk or less. The cost means it's not a do-it-one-time thing. String cheese is always made from mozzarella cheese. According to Caldwell, Gianaclis in his book, Mastering basic cheesemaking, the fun and fundamentals of making cheese at home c.2016: Mozzarella is in a category of cheese called pasta filata, which is Italian for stretched or kneaded dough. Most of the cheeses in this family, such as Kashkaval, caciocavallo, and provolone, are from Mediterranean countries. Latin American countries also produce traditional cheeses in this group, including Oaxaca, which is formed into a beautiful skein that you unroll as you use the cheese. Stretched-curd cheeses rely upon a precise balance of minerals in the curd, acid content, and temperature. If any of these things is not just right, the stretch will be less than ideal or nonexistent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted February 16, 2022 Share #18 Posted February 16, 2022 Also, what, where, and when was the string cheese incident? Compare and contrast with the couch incident in 500 words or less, please. Due in triplicate by Feb 28, 2022. TYVM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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