What, exactly does one do with three pounds of swiss cheese and a pound and 1/2 of sharp cheddar?

[TK421]

I don't have any eggs in the house so omelettes are out of the question.....:shrug: I really don't want to waste this stuff...I love cheese, and I took it from my ex-boss because she had it left over from a party she held..she doesn't eat cheese and she knows I love it. What the fuck do I do? Or how can I use it?

[HopeHoops]

1. FONDU! What the fuck ELSE would you do with it?

Well, other than a bottle of Kendall Jackson merlot and a loaf of seeded rye and a loaf of challah - but you would need some gorgonzola to go with that.

[TK421]

4. Don't I need some fancy fondu pot or something or other to do that?

I've never done that

[MajorChode]

Not necessarily

If you have a double boiler, that will work, or a stainless steel bowl that's larger than a saucepan. Just put an inch or so of water in the pan, bring it to a boil and put the SS bowl on top. Bamboo skewers will work OK as fondue forks, but they don't have the barbs so they don't work as well. Chopsticks work great if you're coordinated enough to use them.

[Bicoastal]

2. Get some mini pretzels, make a bunch o' tiny little cheese pretzel sandwiches...

...and then GORGE YERSELF SILLY!!

[TK421]

6. every time I've come home with cheese it usually ends up on top of a cracker

of some sort....gorging myself silly has occurred to me, believe me

[Generic Brad]

3. Eat it in half pound increments

It helps to be depressed if you decide to go that route.

[TK421]

7. what, suicide by cheese?

[Generic Brad]

8. I said half pound increments - not 3.5 pounds at one sitting!

If done correctly, it should take four days to do that.

[TK421]

13. That is the way to go, by the way....no snark intended on the previous reply there!

;) If I suffered a heart attack, I would be disappointed if it were not caused by consumption of a cheese product...........my famous last words

[madinmaryland]

12. I've loved cheese and tried that. By the way...

I prefer 5-0, considering the Cowboys have won FIVE Super Bowls and the Eaglets have won exactly ZERO in both the 20th and 21st centuries!

:hi:

[Kali]

17. ...

:spray: <<==for real and out loud
:thumbsup:

[Bertha Venation]

28. Be sure to have the laxatives handy . . .

[SeattleGirl]

5. Make a giant grilled cheese sandwich?

:shrug:

[TK421]

9. I know you're trying to help , but......

there is just so much of this stuff here....the swiss cheese block is something that you actually see in the window of the deli counter; it is an actual block of swiss cheese, uncut...casing with brand name and all...one big-ass chunk of the stuff. YEAH...THAT fucking big

I hate to see it go to waste

[BarenakedLady]

10. Mmmmmm cheese....

[quakerboy]

11. eat like a bloody king, thats what.

[SecularMotion]

14. Mac & Cheese

a lot of it.

:)

[Mopar151]

37. Yup!

A co-worker turned me on to buying cheese ends at the deli for Mac 'n Cheese. Swiss and cheddar is an excellent combination, too.
I prefer the baked style with the varietal cheeses, tho.

Make several pans in disposable aluminium, freeze some for whatever.

[Wapsie B]

15. You need five pounds of salami and summer sausage,

and a case of Ritz crackers.

[TK421]

16. YOU speak the truth!!!!!!!!!!

[Kali]

18. you can actually freeze it

the texture gets a little crumbly for snacking, but fine for cooking

[havocmom]

21. Yep. And Swiss cheese makes wonderful rolls

make up a batch of favorite yeast roll dough. Roll into rectangle. Sprinkle a wee bit of melted butter and generous amount of crumbled or grated Swiss, sprinkle a little dried dill over evenly. Roll, slice, set on baking sheets to rise. Bake. WONDERFUL.

And you can freeze the rolls if you don't have people over to help eat them.

[yellowdogintexas]

27. grate it. dust it with cornstarch and freeze in 1 cup portions in baggies

great for casseroles, etc.

[LostInAnomie]

19. Eat it all at once...

... then wait around a month until your next poop.

[qwertyMike]

20. eBay

[Arkansas Granny]

34. Only if it has faces on the surface.

[Petrushka]

22. -- self-delete --

[Initech]

23. Make one of these:

http://aht.seriouseats.com/archives/2008/10/the-bacon-hamburger-fatty-melt-a-bacon-burger-with-two-baconstuffed-grilled-cheese-sandwiches-as-bun.html

[Kali]

43. am I sick? that looks YUMMY

drool

[lady raven]

24. We get WIC for twins and get TONS of cheese

We freeze it. If we end up with some that has been in the freezer more than a couple of months, it becomes apparent that we aren't going to use it and we donate it to a local soup kitchen.

[Q3JR4]

25. One word,

enchiladas.

Mmmmmm.... Make your own enchilada sauce, or if you'd rather (sigh) buy the seasoning packets from the store with the tomato paste you need and follow the directions. Three or (for the amount of cheese you have) five dozen corn tortilla shells, and lots of some kind of meat (I like chicken).

Fry the tortilla shell in oil until it gets all delicious then dip in the enchilada sauce. With your red wonderfulness sticking to the fried deliciousness, add your liberally spiced and cooked meat and a sliver of cheese. Repeat--for three dozen--36 times or--for five dozen--60 times. Lay as many in a pan as you can get and then liberally coat the tops with cheese. Bake in the oven at 350 til the cheese is all melty or--like I do--crispy. Nothing better than red wonderfulness on fried deliciousness stuffed with spiced meat and coated with melty/crispy cheesy goodness.

Voila. Five dozen should give you enough for dinner, then breakfast, lunch, and dinner for the next three or four days. Yeah you could eat something else in there but why would you want to? :P

Q3JR4.
Currently suffering from high blood pressure and constipation...also heart attacks.^*

_{*Not really}

[seemunkee]

26. Welsh Rarebit

Cheese and beer, Mmmmmm

[LNM]

29. Invite all your friends over.

Tell them to bring the wine.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

30. Cheese lasts a long time in the refrigerator

I promise, it will stay edible long enough for you to run out and buy some eggs.

[The empressof all]

31. Make a Spinach Pie with the Swiss--full of fatty goodness

Quick run-down of the recipe...

Squeeze all the moisture out of 10 or so packs of frozen spinach and set aside

Shred about a pound and a half of the cheese


Brown some onions in a stick of butter. Add 5 Tbl of flour and make a roux. Slowly add a quart of whole milk and two cans of low fat evaporated milk. Keep stirring...Your sauce should be slightly thick. Start adding the shredded cheese and keep stirring. You want to get about 1/3 of your shredded cheese in there (or more)

Now start layering. I use phylo dough but lasagna noodles will work too.

You want to make sure your pan is greased---Use the butter

I layer the phylo and give it a good solid bottom layer. Then the spinach the sauce and sprinkle more of the shredded cheese. (I use a big disposable roaster pan for this to get in many layers) Keep layering and top with phylo and a brush of butter.

Yes this is probably one of the most fat filled dish you can make....But it's really really good and keeps in the freezer.

[hedgehog]

32. Send it to Kali.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x8959223#8959249

[Kali]

44. ack!

actually I'd love to have 5 or 10 lbs of free cheese, it wouldn't last long around here! Hell the other night the demons had stolen my last chunk and I had to make tuna casserole with out the main ingredient - the melted cheese top! What is the point of tuna casserole if you can't pick the cheese off first????
:rofl:

[yellowcanine]

33. Bait traps for really big mice?

[TK421]

35. update: I got a couple boxes of Club crackers and I'm going to town on this fucking cheese

if you don't hear from me in the next ten days or so, know that I am dead from a fucking heart attack....know also that I died a happy man

[Rowdyboy]

36. See, man, you took a problem and turned it into a solution!

Excess cheese is a problem that would vex any man....

but club crackers put an entirely different light on
the matter. Shit, add some mustard, olive salad,
horseradish or your favorite condiments and suddenly
life is very, very, very good.....

[TK421]

40. I have this killer horseradish sauce in the fridge....I like the way you think!

:toast:

[Flying Dream Blues]

38. I'd make some pimiento cheese out of some of it. Mix the cheddar two parts

to one part swiss, pimientos, onion, mayo and if you like, some spicy salsa. Great for summer sandwiches!

[TK421]

41. That sounds really good, I would leave out the onion...I'm not a fan

The only thing I would need for that would be the pimientos :thumbsup:

[backtoblue]

39. Whatever you do, add some laxatives....

:evilgrin:

[JitterbugPerfume]

42. come over

I would be more than happy to help you get rid of it. I just bought 3 dozen farm fresh eggs yesterday.

[lazyriver]

45. Wrap it in bacon and deep fry it. If you're going to be a bear,

might as well be a grizzly.