Leave it to social media innovators of such classics as Tide Pod Eating, Hot Pepper Challenges and NyQuil Chicken to now encourage others to WASH THEIR SHREDDED CHEESE ???
Whey…er… Why?
These Tikidiots are washing their shredded cheese in order to cleanse it of… I’m not sure they even know. Most people are just dumping the cheese into a colander . . . rinsing it with water . . . and then DRYING IT on a paper towel resulting in… well… moist (soon to be moldy) cheese.
The thought here (if there is one) is that the anti-caking agents that cheese manufacturers use to prevent the shredded cheese from sticking to itself are somehow harmful. Different companies use different methods. Kraft uses cornstarch . . . Tillamook uses potato starch . . . Sargento uses powdered cellulose, which is “refined wood pulp” . . . Lucerne uses both tapioca and potato starch.
They’re ALL food-safe in small amounts. Still apparently not everyone is excited about ingesting these substances raw – so off we go – Rub-a-Dub-Dub – to wash our shredded cheese in a tub.
@janelleandkate Do you wash your cheese? #cheesewash #cheese #cooking #cookinghack ♬ Peace Blossom Boogy - Babe Rainbow
@joshandmomma Momma washin the cheese 😭😂 #joshsmom #joshandmomma #foodhack #cheese #easyrecipe ♬ Monkeys Spinning Monkeys - Kevin MacLeod & Kevin The Monkey
This from The Tasting Table Website.
Yes, this is ridiculous . . . all-around.
Rinsing cheese is messy, and you have to measure it out first because you shouldn’t return the “cleaned” cheese to the fridge. Even if it’s dried, it can develop mold faster, because you may have washed off the “mold inhibitors” that are also added. (Kraft labels theirs as “natamycin.”)
You won’t drop dead from this stuff that’s included in shredded cheese, but if it seems unappetizing, there is another option:
Buying a block, and shredding your own cheese. It’s less convenient, but so is WASHING SHREDDED CHEESE. And it will probably have more flavor . . . and it can be cheaper.
Now THAT is good advice.
[Tasting Table] [TikTok: janelleandkate] [TikTok: joshandmomma]
