Parmesan Cheese

[Bruiser]

I just opened some. Refrigerator or no?

[Easy 6]

Originally Posted by cdcox

Ok, let's turn this into fridge or not.

Pancake syrup
Worcestershire sauce
Soy sauce
Hot sauce
Velveeta

No
Yes
No
No
Yes

[GloucesterChief]

Originally Posted by Mennonite

I have never had any luck with real Parmesan cheese. The flavor always disappears when I add it to sauces. And even when I grate it directly on to pasta it isn't as good as the Kraft Cheese Dust.

If anyone is a fan of the stuff, I highly recommend BellaVitano Gold.



Great on crackers.

You might want to try Pecorino. It has a bolder flavor then Parmesan due to being made from sheeps milk. Just stay away from the casu marzu.

[Mennonite]

I'll be sure to pick some the next time i go shopping. Thanks!

[In58men]

Anybody put bread in the frig?

[KCrockaholic]

Originally Posted by Inmem58

Anybody put bread in the frig?

What about in the freezer? My bundle of sticks roomate feels the need to buy ****loads of gluten laden bread and stuff the freezer.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by cdcox

Ok, let's turn this into fridge or not.

Pancake syrup - CW says no, but even the highest grade will get a layer of mold on the top as it sits. Depends if you want to skim mold every few months or so from one of the more expensive condiments in your larder
Worcestershire sauce - not needed, but I us it enough in cold applications [cough, Bloody Mary] to stuff it in the door.
Soy sauce - Nah
Hot sauce - depends on how vinegary and hot it is. Tabasco or stronger can stay outside, a thicker garlic chili sauce like Sriracha needs coolin' [baby I'm not foolin']
Velveeta - yeah, full of preservatives, but it will still mold, and more importantly, dry out.

Also not needing refrig - Mayo [so long as not mixed with ANYTHING], mustard, ketchup, pickles, manzanilla olives, most anything vinegar based.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by Inmem58

Anybody put bread in the frig?

Counter or freezer only, like bananas and tomatoes, the fridge just promotes mold d/t moisture levels.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by gblowfish

i Just grab about 600 little packets at Pizza Hut and put them in a baggie in my fridge....

I buy my Parmesan, but I pizza hoard red pepper flake, . . . and dried basil when I go to Racanellis. Red pepper flake is ridic expens for just a little bit in a shaker, I'm talking caviar prices, but free at every pizza joint on earth. No brainer.

My guess is it's so expensive at the supermarket b/c no one on Earth buys it knowing they can get it free at Pizza Hut.

[GloucesterChief]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

Pancake syrup - CW says no, but even the highest grade will get a layer of mold on the top as it sits. Depends if you want to skim mold every few months or so from one of the more expensive condiments in your larder

Pure maple syrup shouldn't mold. It should crystallize like honey. Seriously, they boil almost all the water out in the sugar shacks.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by GloucesterChief

Pure maple syrup shouldn't mold. It should crystallize like honey. Seriously, they boil almost all the water out in the sugar shacks.

Shouldn't but does, at least here in the MW. Between me and my parents, the good stuff at KC farmer's market, Soulard farmer's market, Eckert's [St. Louis' version of Stephenson's] and Trader Joe's have each developed a rime of mold at the top.

Meanwhile I have 3-4 well aged jars of honey that remain completely inert, only one [run of the mill plastic honey bear squeeze bottle with locally produced honey] has even crystallized.

[In58men]

Peanut butter or jelly?


Yeah that one will **** with you

[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by Inmem58

Peanut butter or jelly?


Yeah that one will **** with you

No, yes.

[Mennonite]

Jelly in the fridge, and PB out.

[TribalElder]

I like the parmesan and romano blend myself

[cdcox]

Originally Posted by cdcox

Ok, let's turn this into fridge or not.

Pancake syrup
Worcestershire sauce
Soy sauce
Hot sauce
Velveeta

We fridge all of these. I was at my dad's and noticed he didn't fridge the first four and understood there was diversity in the world. I think he had rice or something in the fridge and I was like WTF?