Questions you'd like answering, regardless of how trivial they may seem

[Tenkaykev]

My experience is that the cheese is better stirred in at the end, as the stew is cooling. As mentioned, it will not work well if the stew is too hot. Not sure about freezing it either.

I'm not a cheese fan but mango chutney on top of cheese on toast is a game changer.

Geeta’s Mango chutney is outstanding 👍

 

[Tribansman]

Curried cheese...is that allowed?🤔

Absolutely! I usually fry some spices in the butter before I add eggs when making a cheese and beans or cheese, tomato and onion omelette.

If you want a cheese in your stew that won't melt, try paneer. Although you'll have to add salt and maybe spices to that as on its own it's pretty tasteless. Nice squeaky texture though.

I also find cream cheese - esp the garlic and herb version - works well in most stews and pasta dishes

 

[Tenkaykev]

Absolutely! I usually fry some spices in the butter before I add eggs when making a cheese and beans or cheese, tomato and onion omelette.

If you want a cheese in your stew that won't melt, try paneer. Although you'll have to add salt and maybe spices to that as on its own it's pretty tasteless. Nice squeaky texture though.

I also find cream cheese - esp the garlic and herb version - works well in most stews and pasta dishes

I'd not thought of frying spices in butter when making an omelette, I'll give it a try next time. Your mention of Paneer in stew got me wondering if Halloumi cut into small cubes would be an alternative ( I'm very fond of Halloumi )

 

[Tribansman]

I'd not thought of frying spices in butter when making an omelette, I'll give it a try next time. Your mention of Paneer in stew got me wondering if Halloumi cut into small cubes would be an alternative ( I'm very fond of Halloumi )

I reckon so, it holds up to heat pretty well 👍

 

[Eric Olthwaite]

Curried cheese...is that allowed?🤔

I'm pretty sure it's common in much of India

 

[pawl]

I have yet to find the meal that could not be improved by the addition of cheese.

A good dollop of Marmite It would be nectar of the gods

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Which is better a wool or synthetic base?

 

[Eric Olthwaite]

Which is better a wool or synthetic base?

Assuming we are still talking about cheese, I favour a biscuit base.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Assuming we are still talking about cheese, I favour a biscuit base.

no base layers for cycling

 

[newfhouse]

Curried cheese...is that allowed?🤔

Oh yes.

 

[Dave7]

Ok,i'll start off. Can you put cheese in a casserole? I've made a casserole,or a stew whatever you want to call it. I have a few small blocks of cheese which need eating soon before they go off. I'm thinking about putting some cheese into the thing. As i post i don't expect many,if any replies at this time of night,but for future reference is it ok to do so? 🤔

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https://foodnetwork.co.uk/recipes/b...tm_source=foodnetwork.com&utm_medium=domestic
Beef & cheddar reipe.
Forget the fancy pants bits.........but it tells you that you can indeed add it.

 

[Dave7]

I'm going to let it melt (as it is doing now),stir the dish,turn the slow cooker off,then let it cool off and have some.

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Glad I haven't got the task of cleaning that pot afterwards.

 

[Bazzer]

Finely chopped mushrooms mixed in with grated chilli cheese, let it melt on the toast, then a smear of scorpion pepper sauce.

 

[Dave7]

I'd not thought of frying spices in butter when making an omelette, I'll give it a try next time. Your mention of Paneer in stew got me wondering if Halloumi cut into small cubes would be an alternative ( I'm very fond of Halloumi )

I always add spices to my omelettes. I open the door and whatever jumps out gets chucked in ie italian, some Hendos relish, whatever shouts loudest.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Glad I haven't got the task of cleaning that pot afterwards.

It's easy as i just soak it for 10 minutes after,then wash it. My plug in grill is the problem when it comes to washing it after use. No matter how careful i am things like the batter off fish,the skin off sausages,the skin off tomatoes etc sticks to it and then burns. I have to kind of soak the thing by wetting the surface,but not too much as the water would/could pour off onto the electrical bits.