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| Okie Farm Girl |
Posted - Oct 10 2013 : 06:14:04 AM
Hi ladies. I bought a boatload of cheese on sale because it was so cheap I couldn't pass it up. And of course I had to figure out what to do with it. Shredded some and froze that but we like cheese that you just slice and put on crackers and it just doesn't do well when frozen. So I waxed it and it worked! The process and results are up at the blog. And be sure to leave a comment to enter the giveaway. A photo of what you could win is below the picture of the cheese. :-)
Mary Beth
www.OklahomaPastryCloth.com
www.Oklahomapastrycloth.com/blog
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| Okie Farm Girl |
Posted - Oct 29 2013 : 06:34:25 AM
Good for you, Laurie!! It is kind of fun, isn't it. I like the preciseness of it - watching the wax cover one half and then the other and then again and again until it is a pretty, thick red!! :-)
Mary Beth
www.OklahomaPastryCloth.com
www.Oklahomapastrycloth.com/blog
The Sovereign Lord is my strength - Habakkuk 3:19 |
| Montrose Girl |
Posted - Oct 29 2013 : 05:56:58 AM
I waxed my first cheese! It was fun and now, fingers crossed, it will be just fine for a while. THe store had a huge sale on 2 pound blocks.
Laurie
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| Okie Farm Girl |
Posted - Oct 28 2013 : 10:08:46 AM
Dorinda, I love your story!! I wouldn't have shared either. :-)
Mary Beth
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The Sovereign Lord is my strength - Habakkuk 3:19 |
| Dorinda |
Posted - Oct 28 2013 : 06:50:47 AM
Oh Mary Beth, I love cheese. Hoop cheese is my favorite. I like cheese so much growing up in a large family I rarely ever got any cheese. So for Christmas one year I ask for a block of cheese from Santa. I was so excited to wake up Christmas morning and find my cheese under the Christmas tree. I did not share it with any of my brothers and sisters. LOL. It seem like it took me all year to eat that cheese. What a great ideal on the waxing job you did on the cheese.
Seize The Day!
Dorinda |
| naturemaiden |
Posted - Oct 28 2013 : 04:32:29 AM
we found a place we are going to order a cheese wheel from. then i am going to cut it up because some of the cheese we will use, and wax the rest. it's a mild cheese so it will be perfect for aging. once it does age it will taste incredible! It would be cheaper than buying it in the store. https://www.wisconsincheesemart.com/item/hoop-cheese-wheel-22lbs-KPr/
connie
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| Okie Farm Girl |
Posted - Oct 16 2013 : 3:21:44 PM
Laurie, what I found was waxing hard cheeses. I don't think mozzarella qualifies. But you have me curious so I guess I'll have to look that up! :-)
Mary Beth
www.OklahomaPastryCloth.com
www.Oklahomapastrycloth.com/blog
The Sovereign Lord is my strength - Habakkuk 3:19 |
| naturemaiden |
Posted - Oct 16 2013 : 2:19:30 PM
from what i understand you are only suppose to wax hard cheeses.
connie
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| Montrose Girl |
Posted - Oct 16 2013 : 1:54:24 PM
Have any of you ladies waxed mozerella? Does it work ok for that, or should it just be a cheddar?
Laurie
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| Okie Farm Girl |
Posted - Oct 14 2013 : 11:37:44 AM
That IS a good thing, Denise. Otherwise, we'd be throwing it out! And that's NOT a good thing. :-)
Mary Beth
www.OklahomaPastryCloth.com
www.Oklahomapastrycloth.com/blog
The Sovereign Lord is my strength - Habakkuk 3:19 |
| levisgrammy |
Posted - Oct 14 2013 : 08:15:17 AM
That's the problem around here too. Get it all done and they want to eat it all right then and there! LOL. At least they WANT to eat what I put up. I guess that is a good thing.
Denise
Farmgirl Sister #43
"Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path."
Psalm 119:105
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| Ninibini |
Posted - Oct 14 2013 : 05:50:10 AM
LOL! I hear ya, Mary Beth... I hear ya! :)
Farmgirl Sister #1974
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| Okie Farm Girl |
Posted - Oct 14 2013 : 05:33:58 AM
Nini, I know that it is supposed to last for a year. Not sure I'll find out, though. My hubby is scarfing my waxed cheeses - he loves cheese and crackers - and just the other day, my daughter brought my granddaughter over and THEY wanted cheese and crackers. So, if it lasts 6 months, I may be lucky!! :-)
Mary Beth
www.OklahomaPastryCloth.com
www.Oklahomapastrycloth.com/blog
The Sovereign Lord is my strength - Habakkuk 3:19 |
| Ninibini |
Posted - Oct 14 2013 : 05:12:11 AM
WOW! That's awesome! LOL! Just think... I could be serving my grandchildren REAL Cheese, if that's true! LOL! Thanks, Connie!
Jenne - I know what you mean... Now that I think of it, I wonder if that's why I've always lost weight in the fall... I don't have room for goodies in the freezer... Hmmmm.... ;)
Hugs -
Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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| naturemaiden |
Posted - Oct 14 2013 : 04:31:43 AM
from what i understand, waxed cheese can last 20 years
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| jenne.f |
Posted - Oct 14 2013 : 04:22:20 AM
Great Idea!! I am looking for ways to preserve foods
that do not require electricity to keep them preserved.
I started freezing veggies over the summer and now my
freezer is too full for necessities such as ice cream!
Thanks again.
~blessings~
Jenne
Farmgirl #4616
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| Ninibini |
Posted - Oct 14 2013 : 04:19:12 AM
Awesome, Mary Beth! I have always wanted to try this! How long will the cheese actually last when preserved this way?
Thank you both for the links! I have purchased supplies from New England Cheesemaking Supply Company before, and receive their monthly newsletter! What fun it would be to take a class with them - OR, Mary Beth, with YOU!!!!! ;) They are also an EXCELLENT resource for real New England Maple Syrup! I love it so much, I bought an entire gallon! LOL!
Hugs -
Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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| naturemaiden |
Posted - Oct 14 2013 : 02:55:47 AM
I'll be waxing cheese again soon. After only 2mos the cheddar had aged nicely and it tasted incredible! what i love most about waxing the cheese is that it's an excellent way to preserve it without worrying about it going bad. Excellent food to have in your emergency food storage.
I get my wax from here:
http://www.cheesemaking.com/
http://www.cheesemaking.com/RedCheeseWax.html
Connie
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| Okie Farm Girl |
Posted - Oct 12 2013 : 1:50:02 PM
You're most welcome, Denise!! Thanks for reading it! :-)
Mary Beth
www.OklahomaPastryCloth.com
www.Oklahomapastrycloth.com/blog
The Sovereign Lord is my strength - Habakkuk 3:19 |
| levisgrammy |
Posted - Oct 12 2013 : 12:54:14 PM
Mary Beth,
That is a wonderful post thanks so much for sharing how to do it
Denise
Farmgirl Sister #43
"Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path."
Psalm 119:105
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| Okie Farm Girl |
Posted - Oct 12 2013 : 06:01:08 AM
Connie, to me, it tastes like the really expensive cheese. I'm glad to know that I have a kindred waxer and that I'm not crazy! :-) Kelly, have fun!!!
Mary Beth
www.OklahomaPastryCloth.com
www.Oklahomapastrycloth.com/blog
The Sovereign Lord is my strength - Habakkuk 3:19 |
| lovinRchickens |
Posted - Oct 12 2013 : 05:02:07 AM
Mary Beth
Oh this has me wanting to run out and get started right now. I love this but as funny as it sounds I have never considered the option. I love this new idea for me to try.
Farmgirl #5111
Blessings
~Kelly~ |
| naturemaiden |
Posted - Oct 12 2013 : 02:32:31 AM
Mary Beth thats awesome! I wax cheese too. It also ages it and makes it tastes better.
Connie
http://www.naturemaiden.com/ - Handcrafted Soap & Candles
http://modern-day-laura.blogspot.com/ -Filled with everything I love!
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| Okie Farm Girl |
Posted - Oct 11 2013 : 2:22:48 PM
Glad you like the idea, Sharon!!
Mary Beth
www.OklahomaPastryCloth.com
www.Oklahomapastrycloth.com/blog
The Sovereign Lord is my strength - Habakkuk 3:19 |
| Calicogirl |
Posted - Oct 11 2013 : 11:49:45 AM
I LOVE this idea Mary Beth! My mom got us a HUGE (okay 2 pounds ) block of Monterey Jack and I was wondering the best way to freeze it :) Thanks for sharing!
Farmgirl Sister #5392
By His Grace, For His Glory
~Sharon
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