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Come Inside... => Saloon Bar => Topic started by: GROWLER on May 04, 2010, 12:52:13 PM
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PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING VERY CAREFULLY, AS I DON'T WANT ANYBODY GETTING THE WRONG IDEA AS TO WHAT I'M ACTUALLY RANTING ABOUT. ::)
I like the block of cheese that's in the fridge to be sliced cleanly and neatly, so it fits on my ham butties nice and square.
Looks neat, everything fits snugly and flat, and is the sign of a tidy mind imo.
So why can't the female members of the household, who've been asked POLITELY, and WITHOUT ME LOSING MY RAG, do the same?
The current block of my favourite Red Leicester looks as though it's been attacked with an axe.
This actually does make me very slightly unhappy, sorry.
I now calmly sit back and await for another flaming roasting from a select 3 or 4 regarding my seemingly intolerable bad attitude. scared:
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An Axe, you say? rubschin:
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Various things in my kitchen irritate me - the state of the cheese being one of them. Is it hard to wrap it in cling film after use to stop it going hard? No.
It is a kitchen, not a hair studio. So why do the women of the house insist on applying a few last minute touch-ups, scattering long blonde hairs everywhere? And then moan if they get a bit of hair in their fois gras?
Growler - get them to have their "own" cheese and keep yours hidden.
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Buy them a proper cheese cutter like this
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If that doesn't work use the cheese wire to garrote them. eveilgrin:
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He needs a proper cheese slicer, like THIS
http://www.hospitalitywholesale.com.au/products/santo-cheese-slicer1.jpg (http://www.hospitalitywholesale.com.au/products/santo-cheese-slicer1.jpg)
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It is a kitchen, not a hair studio. So why do the women of the house insist on applying a few last minute touch-ups, scattering long blonde hairs everywhere? And then moan if they get a bit of hair in their fois gras?
For much the same reason as they keep two thirds of the crockery and glassware in the f'ing bedrooms I expect.
This morning's count. 6 coffee mugs, four tea cups and 14 glasses all under her bed and her hairbrush, lippy and mascara? ~ On the fecking breakfast bar cussing:
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He needs a proper cheese slicer, like THIS
http://www.hospitalitywholesale.com.au/products/santo-cheese-slicer1.jpg (http://www.hospitalitywholesale.com.au/products/santo-cheese-slicer1.jpg)
We have one of those ~ censored: useless!
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You could always just grate it scared:
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We also have one of these, bought in Holland years ago ..... works well but dangerous in the wrong hands.
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffantes.com%2Fimages%2F97631cheese.jpg&hash=fcfb7f68b92a577100f6f36c89dec15669144cc1)
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I wrap mine in cling film although the cutting is very erratic ( see also fresh bread) redface:
Answer is to live on your own .....no one else I can blame or who gives a toss sad24:
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I wrap mine in cling film although the cutting is very erratic ( see also fresh bread) redface:
Answer is to live on your own .....no one else I can blame or who gives a toss sad24:
happy100
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I never use clingfilm on cheese, makes it sweat.
Hence (Miss D should know this!)
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You could always just grate it scared:
noooo:
I trim the grated end of the cheese before putting back in the fridge as I don't like to leave it ragged.
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I never use clingfilm on cheese, makes it sweat.
Hence (Miss D should know this!)
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs3.postimage.org%2FsUBx0.jpg&hash=cb3135ec378293c71c92f93d9569dbc27bae8eed) (http://www.postimage.org/)
Cling film, foil, bread wrapping whatever is available.
TBH - there is invariably little left to wrap redface:
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I never use clingfilm on cheese, makes it sweat.
Hence (Miss D should know this!)
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs3.postimage.org%2FsUBx0.jpg&hash=cb3135ec378293c71c92f93d9569dbc27bae8eed) (http://www.postimage.org/)
Cling film, foil, bread wrapping whatever is available.
TBH - there is invariably little left to wrap redface:
I am not quite sure which way to read this.
Do you wrap yourself in bread?
And why so little?
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Dear Mr Growler, returning to your original point, I also find the inability of the female of our species correctly to slice cheese, most distressing.
As for retaining fresheness and lack of mould, I equally eschew the use of 'cling film' as it prvents breathing and produces sweaty cheese.
I favour the use of muslin for the purpose of prolonging the life of correctly sliced cheese.
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You could always just grate it scared:
noooo:
I trim the grated end of the cheese before putting back in the fridge as I don't like to leave it ragged.
Uncle ~ Psychiatrists have a name for that sort of behaviour.
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I do that too scared2:
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Oh ~ What a surprise ::)
Has it never occurred to you both that one should buy a piece of cheaper cheese, grate it into an airtight container and keep it in the fridge for when you want grated cheese ~ for example on toasts or to sprinkle over a salad or use in a cheese and lettuce sandwich etc.
For cheese to be eaten with crackers or in slices then buy a better cheese and keep it in a cheese dish. Cheese from the fridge has no flavour anyway. Good cheese should always be served at room temperature unless grated and used as part of something when using it straight from the fridge makes no difference.
We buy our cheese direct from a local creamery. A cheap "blend" which is grated and used as "fodder" for the children and a mature cheese for those of us with more sophisticated, grown up tastes.
I'm on Growler's wavelength on this one. Decent cheese is something to be looked after and savoured. If the "peasants" don't know how to treat it then feed them crap and keep the good stuff for yourself ~ or passing hounds who may call in for a snack ;D
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Cheese meister worthy: worthy: worthy: worthy: worthy: worthy: worthy:
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I hate people that grasp the cheese to cut it and leave mouldy fingerprints on it! cussing:
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LL?
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Such a fussy bunch noooo:
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I am sending Marmite via Tesco to you now eveilgrin: eveilgrin: eveilgrin: eveilgrin: eveilgrin:
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Such a fussy bunch noooo:
Not really Miss D ~ but if you are going to spend money on food then you have two choices
1) Treat it as fuel, buy cheap and fill yourself when you want to
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2) Buy something really good and enjoy it.
I would rather have a little of the best than a lot of indifferent, poor quality fodder. If I can't eat something decent than I'd rather go without TBH
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LL?
Shrugs: redface:
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I am sending Marmite via Tesco to you now eveilgrin: eveilgrin: eveilgrin: eveilgrin: eveilgrin:
What have I ever done to you whistle:
As for cheese, I try not to buy it in big packs as I would eat it redface:
Don't like the ugly stuff tho, blue and green veiny stinky stuff.
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Don't like the ugly stuff tho, blue and green veiny stinky stuff.
eeek:
Do a lot of your staff fall in those categories?
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Oh ~ What a surprise ::)
Has it never occurred to you both that one should buy a piece of cheaper cheese, grate it into an airtight container and keep it in the fridge for when you want grated cheese ~ for example on toasts or to sprinkle over a salad or use in a cheese and lettuce sandwich etc.
For cheese to be eaten with crackers or in slices then buy a better cheese and keep it in a cheese dish. Cheese from the fridge has no flavour anyway. Good cheese should always be served at room temperature unless grated and used as part of something when using it straight from the fridge makes no difference.
We buy our cheese direct from a local creamery. A cheap "blend" which is grated and used as "fodder" for the children and a mature cheese for those of us with more sophisticated, grown up tastes.
I'm on Growler's wavelength on this one. Decent cheese is something to be looked after and savoured. If the "peasants" don't know how to treat it then feed them crap and keep the good stuff for yourself ~ or passing hounds who may call in for a snack ;D
I was/we were given a truckle of cheese as a wedding present many years ago.
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cloud9: I had a truckle for Christmas
My advice to Mr G would be to get your own fridge with a LOCK on it razz:
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I was/we were given a truckle of cheese as a wedding present many years ago.
So how is it holding up?