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Posted by: wine country girl ( )
Date: April 24, 2011 10:41AM
Easter cooking question

I'm a food snob. I admit it. And it's true that my funds are limited and dwindling. Understood.

However,

I've been tasked with making the scalloped potatoes today and my aunt expects me to use her cheapy, yellow, supermarket cheddar cheese in the dish. I really want to make them with Gruyère. Should I go to the trouble of buying it?

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Posted by: Beth ( )
Date: April 24, 2011 10:42AM
YES! (n/t)


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Posted by: Itzpapalotl ( )
Date: April 24, 2011 10:46AM
Re: Easter cooking question

I would go with a combination of the two- Gruyere is fabulous with sharp cheddar!

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Posted by: SweetZ ( )
Date: April 24, 2011 11:09AM
Re: Easter cooking question

If you're strapped for cash, I don't know that I'd waste the Gruyere on a large crowd if they're not going to appreciate it.

Have you considered going with Gouda? I think scalloped potatoes are really good when you use a smoked gouda.

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Posted by: Beth ( )
Date: April 24, 2011 11:16AM
Man, Gruyère is Ambrosia

I've never heard of cheddar cheese in a tub, although I did grow up on that big ole brick of cheese food business. I think it dated back to The Great Depression.

Is that stuff in a tub even cheese? If it's cheese food, I'd avoid it like the plague. Unless you're not eating it. In that case, feed 'em whatever you want and save the Gruyère for yourself.

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Posted by: honestone ( )
Date: April 24, 2011 11:23AM
Re: Easter cooking question

Can't help you...I make mine without the cheese.

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Posted by: Susan I/S ( )
Date: April 24, 2011 01:37PM
It is my understanding they don't have cheese.

http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/home-style-scalloped-potatoes/Detail.aspx

With cheese is au gratin?

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Creamy-Au-Gratin-Potatoes/Detail.aspx

Maybe she doesn't want any cheese?

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Posted by: wine country girl ( )
Date: April 24, 2011 03:57PM
Yes, I know about the au gratin, but i doubt my aunt does.

She definitely wants cheese. I went ahead and splurged on some Gruyère. The potatoes will be awesome.

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Posted by: Dave the Atheist ( )
Date: April 24, 2011 02:19PM
The cheese snobs hate me ....

Because I slice my cheese with a vegetable peeler.

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Posted by: Itzpapalotl ( )
Date: April 24, 2011 02:22PM
Re: The cheese snobs hate me ....

What's wrong with that?
Expensive cheese peelers do the same thing for raptorjesus' sake!!!

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Posted by: Beth ( )
Date: April 24, 2011 02:43PM
I slice it with my teeth. (n/t)


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