This is a poll about cheese

[Flashheart]

The scenario:

You are about to make yourself a delectable ham and cheese sandwich, but tragedy strikes. Upon preparing to fashion such a culinary treat, you find that some simple minded fool had failed to wrap the cheese properly the last time they used it. This means, naturally, that the outer layer of your dairy delight has gone dry and hard.... leading to much anguish and tough decision making. But what to do with your cheese's newly formed, and most unwelcome, crust?

[Saxondale]

I was just thinking about cheese having stumbled across this

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2016/01/20/national-cheese-lovers-da_n_9028250.html?1453300185

The definitive ranking of cheese apparently.

Its National cheese lovers day you know.

[Reg Smeeton]

 2 options, if it's not too far gone into a soup.....or use it as a fire lighter.

[Batch]

brie above Stilton. clearly flawed

[Saxondale]

Halloumi at 2.

Now Im a non meat eater so Im a fan of Halloumi, but number 2?

Dunno about that.

[Nemo]

It was at 7 last time I looked, it's an active poll.

[Reg Smeeton]

 I've just made Stilton and broccoli soup.....chucked in about 250 gms of Stilton, is this acceptable to the TEF ?

[Talk Talk]

None of the above.

Cut off the crusty bit and use it for cheese on toast.

Eat aforesaid nice stuff in a sandwich or on water biscuits or crackers.

[Ells]

I've just made Stilton and broccoli soup.....chucked in about 250 gms of Stilton, is this acceptable to the TEF ?

I dunno, what time are we coming round?

I always just cut the bad bit off though (I'm trying to pre-empt any sexual jokes but I can't be bothered.) makes no difference whatsoever.

[jayohaitchenn]

I've just made Stilton and broccoli soup.....chucked in about 250 gms of Stilton, is this acceptable to the TEF ?

Depends on how much soup you're making tbf

[horlock07]

In light of this apparent aversion to cheese crust I assume I am the only one who eats the crusty outside of Stilton?

[Samdy Gray]

No, you're not.

What's the consensus on the rind on soft cheeses like Brie?

[Reg Smeeton]

In light of this apparent aversion to cheese crust I assume I am the only one who eats the crusty outside of Stilton?

I eat anything other than the waxy bits on Edam etc.

Soup making for me is experimental, the S and B was pretty good, but perhaps a touch too much broccoli, relative to cheese and water ratio.  I'll adjust next time.

My concern was that the TEF might regard bunging prime Stilton into a soup as sacrilegious.....might look for a lump of Shropshire Blue next time, as it's often to be found in the Co-op reduced section.

[Ells]

Always keep the rind to chuck in a stock / stew / soup.

[horlock07]

I eat anything other than the waxy bits on Edam etc.

Soup making for me is experimental, the S and B was pretty good, but perhaps a touch too much broccoli, relative to cheese and water ratio.  I'll adjust next time.

My concern was that the TEF might regard bunging prime Stilton into a soup as sacrilegious.....might look for a lump of Shropshire Blue next time, as it's often to be found in the Co-op reduced section.

Garstang Blue is a very good Stilton substitute or if cost is an issue Danish Blue seems very cheap and suitably strong!