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Skriven 2008-03-22 17:12:00 av JIM WELLER (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av MICHAEL LOO
Ärende: Re: Grana Padano 20
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-=> Quoting Michael Loo to Jim Weller <=-

 ML> Trader Joe is probably the biggest distributer of GP down
 ML> here below. I've seen it only irregularly elsewhere, but
 ML> Mr. Corporate Joe sniffed out a great opportunity and
 ML> seized it. More power to him (in this instance - I judge
 ML> him on a case-by-case basis). He calls the stuff Grana
 ML> Padano Parmesan, which is legal here: less power to him.
                         
I saw the same thing here (Grana Padano re-labelled as Parmesan)
yesterday. I had a discussion with the Co-Op deli manager over that
and I understand the practise will stop. Instead there'll be an
informational poster on the wall explaining what GP is and how it
can be used.

 JW> I was quite irritated last week to see real GP, PR, and Canadian
 JW> ersatz Parmesan all priced at the same high price and made
 JW> inquiries. The wholesalers/distributors had jacked up the price of
 JW> GP and the fake PR. So for once I got real PR instead of my usual GP.

They were ALL priced at $42/kg.

 ML> People want a free market, they got it. The problem is that
 ML> if the stores can get the same price for fake PR as for real,
 ML> they'll stop selling the real, as the profit margin is lower.
          
This week the Cloverdale Canadian "Parmesan" was down to $32 (but
still much higher than the $22 it was a year ago). The GP was at the
old PR price of $42 and the good PR up to a new high of $54! I will
pass on all of them at those prices and start using Cheddar in my
Italian dishes!
                                        
I did get some good looking aged Finlandia Emmental at $28.90, some
McLaren's extra sharp Cheddar at $28.90, some Friulano at $22.00 and
some no-name young Cheddar in bulk at $10.99.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

      Title: Skewered Mozzarella with Canadian Bacon
 Categories: Appetizers, Cheese, Canadian, Bacon, Chilies
      Yield: 4 Servings

     28 sl Canadian Bacon
     12 oz Mozzarella Cheese
     12    Slices French Bread
     12    Slices Raw Tomato
    1/3 c  Salad Oil
      2    Cans Tomato Sauce
  1 1/2 c  Grated Parmesan Cheese
      1    Paprika
      1    Salad Oil Again

  Note: You'll need four skewers approximately 10-12 in. long. Also the
  french bread should be the long and narrow kind cut into 1/2 inch
  slices. The raw tomato is also cut into 1/2 inch slices. The cans of
  tomato sauce are 8 oz. You'll need 28 pieces of cheese to equal the
  number of slices of bacon. Cut the cheese into 1 in. squares about
  1/4 in. thick. Fold a slice of Canadian bacon around each piece of
  cheese. Press the bacon firmly to hold the cheese in place. Cut each
  piece of tomato and each piece of bread in half. Heat the 1/3 cup of
  oil in a large skillet. Brown bread on both sides. Be prepared to
  turn bread quickly to avoid burning. It should be merely light brown.
  On each skewer thread alternate pieces of bacon wrapped around the
  mozzarella, bread and tomato. Begin and end with the bacon. Place
  each skewer in a shallow baking pan or shallow earthenware casserole.
  Be sure the folded top of each piece of bacon is up. Pour tomato
  sauce over each skewer. Sprinkle generously with parmesan cheese.
  Sprinkle lightly with paprika and additional salad oil. Preheat the
  oven 400 F. Bake the skewers until brown on top. Serve immediately
  while very hot.

MMMMM

Cheers

YK Jim


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