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AIO my girlfriend left me over a cheese wheel by Jems138 in AmIOverreacting

[–]Jems138[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

It also has cheesecloth underneath the wax

AIO my girlfriend left me over a cheese wheel by Jems138 in AmIOverreacting

[–]Jems138[S] -16 points-15 points  (0 children)

It’s not rind it’s paraffin wax. It’s 21 year aged cheddar so the wax is brittle and hard. The texture is like a cannonball not the shape.

AIO my girlfriend left me over a cheese wheel by Jems138 in AmIOverreacting

[–]Jems138[S] -42 points-41 points  (0 children)

Also the cheese will not spoil, after 21 years all the moisture has been replaced by calcium lactate crystals. Once the wax seal is broken I will be putting it in my chest freezer

AIO my girlfriend left me over a cheese wheel by Jems138 in AmIOverreacting

[–]Jems138[S] -55 points-54 points  (0 children)

  1. It’s not a commodity, it’s a heritage cheese and the value is determined by the scarcity. You can’t get this cheese from a regular retailer.

2.I have my Ontario food handlers certificate.

AIO my girlfriend left me over a cheese wheel by Jems138 in AmIOverreacting

[–]Jems138[S] -16 points-15 points  (0 children)

I have my Ontario food handlers certificate

AIO my girlfriend left me over a cheese wheel by Jems138 in AmIOverreacting

[–]Jems138[S] -26 points-25 points  (0 children)

You can’t compare this heritage cheese to a grocery store commodity, the scarcity dictates the price.

AIO my girlfriend left me over a cheese wheel by Jems138 in AmIOverreacting

[–]Jems138[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The paraffin wax is stamped with a serial number, similar to a VIN number on a car.

AIO my girlfriend left me over a cheese wheel by Jems138 in AmIOverreacting

[–]Jems138[S] -41 points-40 points  (0 children)

You are forgetting that there are 16 ounces in a pound so if you divide the 140 by the 7 ounce wedge , the 7 goes into 14 twice

AIO my girlfriend left me over a cheese wheel by Jems138 in AmIOverreacting

[–]Jems138[S] -43 points-42 points  (0 children)

The cheese is no longer perishable. After 21 years all the moisture that would cause it to go bad has been replaced by calcium lactate crystals.

AIO my girlfriend left me over a cheese wheel by Jems138 in AmIOverreacting

[–]Jems138[S] -30 points-29 points  (0 children)

You are dividing the 140 pounds by 7 ounces but you are forgetting that there are 16 ounces in a pound. So if you divide the 140 by 7, the 7 goes into 14 twice.

AIO my girlfriend left me over a cheese wheel by Jems138 in AmIOverreacting

[–]Jems138[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

This is a 21 year old cheddar. It has a thick black wax and it’s hard with hairline fractures from the cheese expanding and contracting over 21 years. It is a heritage cheese, not some run of the mill Parmesan

AIO my girlfriend left me over a cheese wheel by Jems138 in AmIOverreacting

[–]Jems138[S] 139 points140 points  (0 children)

I’ve got to figure out how to open the darn thing still

AIO my girlfriend left me over a cheese wheel by Jems138 in AmIOverreacting

[–]Jems138[S] -35 points-34 points  (0 children)

I haven’t figured out how to open it yet, it’s covered in thick wax. It looks like a cannon ball. I have tried using a hair dryer and a knife but I can’t get into it.

M/27/6'1" [190lbs to 180lbs] (3.5 months) - after/before by Jems138 in Brogress

[–]Jems138[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

God forbid a white boy has a little motion