Saturday 7 February 2009

Freezing things & melting cheese



Article & recipes: Melted cheese: Alone or in a dish, it's delish


Melted, grilled or baked cheese is a terrific dish in its own right, justly celebrated in many cuisines, where crispy discs of melted Parmigiano-Reggiano or Monterey Jack or caramelized slabs of haloumi (a Cypriot sheep's milk cheese) are served, gasp, right out in the open, even given center stage.

Frico with fennel-apple slaw ... Fried haloumi with pears and spiced dates




Article: The basics of freezing

Nothing ever rots. That's the good and bad of the freezer.

Good because its preservative powers let you stock up on bargain meat, save perishable ingredients, revisit your summer garden in February. Bad because, without the motivation of stink, it can become a bleak tundra of mysterious packages, their contents iced and freezer-burned beyond redemption.

To bring your freezer back from the dark side, some tips and inspiration ...



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