[pct-l] cheese

[chelin at teleport.com (Sharon & Chuck Chelin)]

Good evening, Sweet Goat Mama,

For 2 or 3 days of average temperatures, individually wrapped string cheese
keeps well.  That's not very high-classed like your more pretentious deli
brie, canberra, or provolone, but my taste on the trail is rather plebeian.
As a matter of fact, the "cheese" that I use the most is the dry, powdered
cheddar cheese, similar to the stuff that comes in the little envelope with
Mac & Cheese.  I buy a whole big tin can of the stuff and it keeps for a
long, long time with reasonable protection from moisture.  I think it
tastes better than the Mac & Cheese stuff but it doesn't have quite as much
yellow food coloring or salt.  Also, I'm not limited to what is in the
packet.  I can dump on as much as I want.  I use it not only on mac, but
also on any other kind of  "glop au gratin" that I'd care to make.

One other good use for the powder is a spread for crackers or bread.  I
carry about 1/4 cup of the powder in a snack-size Ziploc bag, then a few
minutes before lunch time I dump in some water ... or better still, oil ...
and kneed it around a bit while it soaks.  If the result is thick, use it
for
a spread or dip.  If it is thinner, tear a hole in the corner of the bag and
squeeze it directly onto your cracker.

Enjoy...

Steel-Eye

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carolyn Eddy" <ECPG@peoplepc.com>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
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Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 4:06 PM
Subject: [pct-l] cheese


> Can someone recommends a good cheese for packing that will last 2 or 3
days?
>
> Carolyn Eddy
> "Sweet Goat Mama"
> www.goattracksmagazine.com
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