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[JetBox]

But grated cheese? It's weird. I refrigerate cheddar, jack, provolone, shredded Parmesan, blue cheese, cottage cheese, but not grated Parmesan.

[coolgamer012345]

I do (Or, Well my mom to be exact), I dunno why, I guess she doesn't want it spoiling.

[Moonbread]

I have never refrigerated grated cheese. That's stupid.

So wait... Hold the phone here.  I went downstairs to make a sandwich for dinner and while I was in the fridge, decided to investigate.

 

 

There's obviously only one explanation- they are lying to the masses!  How could I have not seen the signs, I've been such a fool!

 

So here's my experiment for the weekend:

 

 

I'm just gonna leave all this stuff on my counter for the next few days.  I mean, a lot of these things say to refrigerate after opening, such as the mayo and the buffalo blue cheese dressing, but maybe Hellman's and Wish Bone are lying to me.  And you know, the eggs and milk obviously didn't come from refrigerated farm animals, so it's probably safe to leave those out too.  I've also got some honey ham, croissant rolls, yogurt, coffee creamer, and some sour cream.

 

There's also the aforementioned sandwich on the left, except that's my dinner right now.  It's pretty good.

[Theryan]

Option 3: use all of every cheese product available

 

EDIT: I chose grated by the way.

[JetBox]

I just looked at my Grated Parmesan, and it said to refrigerate after opening too. I had never known this. I tried some refrigerated Parmesan on my spaghetti tonight, and ti tasted gross. I liked it when I left it in the pantry.

[trudatman]

[Kite]

Refrigerators are a lie created by the electric companies that is perpetuated by food companies to jack up those electric bills for mad cash. Food only spoils because of the magnetic interference caused by a running refrigerator interacting with movements in the earth's tectonic plates. The best way to prevent food from spoiling is to ignore that refrigerators exist, much like other mythological creatures that try to make binding contracts that rewrite the laws of physics. Just throw salt and spices on anything that tastes kind of weird to purge the food of refrigerator waves if it has already been infected and everything will be fine.

 

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All joking aside, "Refrigerate after opening" isn't an idle warning because things that are capable of spoiling can spoil faster when they are not sealed and/or refrigerated. Cheese is a thing that is capable of spoiling. If it's that fake cheese flavored stuff, that's a different story. But most of those grated cheese things are actual cheese (or claim to be actual cheese). Of course, if you use it up fast, you could theoretically eat the cheese before it starts molding, especially if it's a harder cheese like Parmesan. But refrigerating it makes it last much longer than it would just sitting out. If you don't use a refrigerator for whatever reason (or even if you do), you need to check the cheese for mold every so often.

 

Random site that wasn't a terrible Yahoo help thing I found in a search: http://www.doesitgob...-cheese-go-bad/

 

I'm not a food expert by any means. I honestly just used common sense and 2 minutes of Google for a quick kinda-sorta fact check.

 

Edit: Err... just to be clear. I wasn't responding to Scootaloo. I know she was joking... or was she? Experiments are fun.

Edited by Nick, 27 November 2013 - 09:34 PM.
I've edited this 3 times!

[Moonbread]

Well, would I do this if my mom wouldn't get pissed off at me for it?

 

Of course not!  Buffalo Blue Cheese dressing is delicious!  And how does one enjoy Frosted Rice Krispies without any milk?  I'm so wimpy I can't even have a bowl of nails for breakfast without any milk.

[Kite]

Well, would I do this if my mom wouldn't get pissed off at me for it?

 

Of course not!  Buffalo Blue Cheese dressing is delicious!  And how does one enjoy Frosted Rice Krispies without any milk?  I'm so wimpy I can't even have a bowl of nails for breakfast without any milk.

 

But-but-but I wanted to see the scientific method in motion live on PureZC! We could have made one of those web shows like "Will it Blend?" and got millions of subscribers on Youtube! I'm so disappointed!

 

Yeah. Who needs Youtube subscribers and the scientific method when you have edible food! Seriously. Food wins hands down. :-P

[Shane]

I grate my own cheese and I am very grateful for it.

[thepsynergist]

I use grated for pasta, but when I make homemade pizza, I use shredded.

[TheLegend_njf]

I don't think I tried either. Unless the powdery stuff that comes out of the bottle is graded. The picture would suggest as much.

I am interested in trying this type of cheese in all it's varieties.

[Dethl]

guys, i know the solution to this "refridgerate after opening" business

 

 

coat your cheese with a thick layer of honey. that way, it won't spoil!

 

of course this is only possible with grated cheese, to guarantee success without an electron microscope. i suggest handgrating a block of parm, and then dipping it directly into a viscous warm honey, then freezing it quickly before the honey melts the cheese. then you can proceed to use an ice pick to chip it out and then leave it on the counter for months in a tupperwear container without spoilage!

[coolgamer012345]

guys, i know the solution to this "refridgerate after opening" business

 

 

coat your cheese with a thick layer of honey. that way, it won't spoil!

 

of course this is only possible with grated cheese, to guarantee success without an electron microscope. i suggest handgrating a block of parm, and then dipping it directly into a viscous warm honey, then freezing it quickly before the honey melts the cheese. then you can proceed to use an ice pick to chip it out and then leave it on the counter for months in a tupperwear container without spoilage!

I think I will try that out one day...

[Linkus]

...Where's the option for "Wood chipped"?