Cheese and Dairy Ingredients

This subject is not for the lactose intolerant. When stocking the kitchen we all want to make sure that we have the proper cheese and dairy products that we will need. Cheese and dairy products are unique because many of them expire fairly quickly. We need to keep this in mind when planning our menus. The milk we buy will only last about a … Keep Reading → week, sometimes less, so if we are cooking or baking with milk we need to buy it at the appropriate time. The same is true with other dairy products, but to a lesser extent, as most other products will last longer than milk. Proper storage is very important with dairy products. They should be stored at the suggested temperature. Make sure any dairy product is still fresh before using. The sniff test is still the best way to tell. Like all other ingredients, the quality of dairy products, particularly cheeses is important to meal preparation. You can never go wrong using the best ingredients that you can find and afford.

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