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    Home » Blog

    July 15, 2015

    Techie Tuesday - Uses for Parmesan Cheese

    Were you one of the very lucky people to get that fabulous bargain Parmigiano Regiano (parmesan) cheese at Woolworths a few weeks ago for $3?  I heard some were very lucky to find it for 50 cents! Woolworths were marking them down as the cheese was close to it's expiry date.

    Since then I’ve had quite a few people ask me for ideas on what they can do with it all.

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    I have grated all of mine and frozen it. If you are going to grate yours don’t forget to cube your cheese 3-4cms before grating. 150g maximum in the TM bowl 10 sec / speed 9.

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    Don’t dispose of the rind as it has many uses!          

    The rinds are full of umami and will add extra flavour and richness to a variety of dishes.  The rinds freeze perfectly well and can be thrown into whatever you are cooking straight from the freezer!

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    Here are some ideas for you to place a piece of rind in while you are cooking, as it imparts a lovely flavour. Remove and discard the rind when you have finished cooking.

    • Passata
    • Stews
    • Stock
    • Minestrone or a red bean curry
    • Place rind in the water for cooking pasta, gnocchi, rice or risotto
    • Bolognaise
    • Place the rinds in a jar with some peeled garlic cloves.  Fill jar with olive oil and make Parmesan-infused olive oil.  Great for dipping bread into too!
    • Rind soaked in Grape Seed oil makes a yummy dressing or mayonnaise (not olive oil) for a Caesar salad
    • If the rind is pure cheese (with no waxy coating), you can grill the rind until it becomes soft and chewy, put it on a piece of crusty bread and eat.

    Do you have any additional ways that you like to use Parmesan cheese rinds?  If you do, please comment below for others to learn.

    NB:  Sometimes the cheese rind may dissolve into whatever you are cooking, but if it doesn't, just remove it with a spoon before serving. It will add a beautiful umami complexity to your dish.

    Parmesan Cheese

    Recipes I have on ThermoFun that require parmesan cheese are:

    Last updated 4th June 2018

    20g   Cream Cheese Dip with Tomato and Basil  -  ThermoFun Club Members 2014
    CreamCheeseDipwithTomatoBasil

    20g   Smoked Salmon & Asparagus Pasta
    Thermomix Smoked Salmon Asparagus Pasta

    25g   Chicken Pesto Roulade – ThermoFun Club Members 2015
    https://thermofun.com/thermofun-2015-club-member-recipe-e-cookbook/
    ChickenPestoRoulade

    25g   Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs in Tomato Sauce
    MozarellaStuffedChickenMeatballsP

    30g   Champagne Prawns

    30g   Beetroot Dip

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    https://thermofun.com/thermofun-club-members-volume-3-thermomix-recipe-e-cookbook/
    thermomix-pearl-couscous-salad-with-macadamia-pesto

    30g   Red Capsicum, Feta and Cashew Dip
    ThermoFunFetaDip

    30g   Salmon Pesto Parcels  -  ThermoFun Club Members 2017
    https://thermofun.com/thermomix-recipe-ecookbook-members-volume-4/
    Thermomix-Salmon-Pesto-Parcels

    30g   Spanish Tuna Pasta Bake   -  ThermoFun Club Members 2014
    Thermofun Spanish Tuna Pasta Bake

    35g    Sweet Chilli with Cashew and Parmesan Dip

    40g   Chilli Chipotle, Grilled Capsicum & Cashew Dip

    40g    Crisp Seed Crackers   -  ThermoFun Club Members 2016
    https://thermofun.com/thermofun-club-members-volume-3-thermomix-recipe-e-cookbook/
    Thermomix Crisp Seed Crackers - ThermoFun

    40g    Fettuccine Carbonara
    thermomixfettucinecarbonara

    40g   Italian Chicken Risoni
    Thermomix-Italian-Chicken-Risoni

    40g    Pasta with Basil Pesto and Cherry Tomatoes
    Thermomix Basil Pesto

    40g  Pasta with Creamy Tomato & Bacon Sauce

    45g    Sun-dried Tomato Pesto
    Thermomix Sun Dried Tomato Pesto - ThermoFun

    50g    Cajun Chorizo Alfredo
    CajunChorizoAlfredoPastaP

    50g   Chicken & Spinach Penne with Rosa Sauce
    Thermomix Chicken Spinach Rosa Sauce

    50g   Chicken & Veg Cheesy Macaroni Bake  -  ThermoFun Club Members 2016
    https://thermofun.com/thermofun-club-members-volume-3-thermomix-recipe-e-cookbook/
    Thermomix Chicken & Vegetable Cheesy Macaroni Bake

    50g   Chicken Rice Pies  -  ThermoFun Club Members 2017
    https://thermofun.com/thermomix-recipe-ecookbook-members-volume-4/
    thermomix-Chicken-Rice-Pies

    50g   Chilli Tuna Fettuccine

    50g   Cream Cheese with Cashew, Basil and Parmesan Dip


    50g   Creamy Garlic Marinara

    50g   Creamy Tuscan Garlic Chicken - ThermoFun Club Members 2018
    thermomix-Creamy-Tuscan-Garlic-Chicken

    50g   Lasagna Soup   -  ThermoFun Club Members 2014
    ThermoFunLasagnaSoup

    50g   Mini Zucchini Cheese Bites
    MiniZucchiniBites

    50g    Spaghetti and Meatballs
    Thermomix Spaghetti & Meatballs

    50g    Spaghetti Bolognese
    SpaghettiBolognaise

    50g    Tuna Rice Pie  – ThermoFun Members Club 2016
    https://thermofun.com/thermofun-club-members-volume-3-thermomix-recipe-e-cookbook/
    Thermomix Tuna Rice Pie

    50g   White Bean, Pea and Lemon Risotto – ThermoFun Members Club 2015
    https://thermofun.com/thermofun-2015-club-member-recipe-e-cookbook/
    WhiteBeanPeaandLemonRisotto

    60g   Baby Spinach with Cashew and Parmesan Dip
    Thermofun spinach dip

    60g   Basil and Sun Dried Tomato Pasta


    60g   Basil, Cashew and Parmesan Dip
    Thermofun basil dip

    60g   Basil Pesto Pizza - Meals in a Jiffy Cookbook

    60g   Bourbon Street Prawns
    Thermomix Bourbon Street Prawns

    60g   Chicken Pasta with Creamy Coriander Lime Sauce
    thermomix-Chicken-Pasta-with-Creamy-Coriander-Lime-Sauce

    60g   Chicken, Sun-dried Tomato & Mushroom Pasta
    thermomix-Chicken-Sundried-Tomato-And-Mushroom-Pasta

    60g   Doggy Meatloaf
    DoggieMeatloaf

    60g   Ham & Mushroom Penne Carbonara
    thermomix-Ham-And-Mushroom-Penne-Carbonara

    60g   Penne with Vodka
    PenneVodkaSauceL

    60g   Spinach, Mushroom and Ricotta Cannelloni – ThermoFun Club Members 2015
    https://thermofun.com/thermofun-2015-club-member-recipe-e-cookbook/
    SpinachMushroom&RicottaCannelloni

    60g   Tuna, Mushroom Pasta Casserole
    ThermoFunTunaNoodlePastaCasserole

    60g   White Bean and Parmesan Dip  -  ThermoFun Club Members 2015
    https://thermofun.com/thermofun-2015-club-member-recipe-e-cookbook/


    65g   Exotic Thai Cashew Dip
    ThermoFunExoticThaiwithCashewsDip

    65g   Roasted Pumpkin, Cashew & Parmesan Dip
    ThermoFun pumpkin dip

    65g   Rocket, Cashew and Parmesan Chunky Dip
    Thermofun Rocket dip

    70g   Tomato Herb and Parmesan Muffins
    tf_tomherbparmuffin

    80g  Baked Ravioli with Bacon and Broccoli
    Thermomix Baked Ravioli Broccoli Bacon

    80g   Fettuccine Alfredo
    FettucineAlfredo

    100g   Cheese Crackers

    100g   Cheesy Polenta  -  ThermoFun Members Club 2016
    https://thermofun.com/thermofun-club-members-volume-3-thermomix-recipe-e-cookbook/

    Thermomix Cheesy Polenta

    100g   Chorizo Pasta Bake  - ThermoFun Club Members 2015
    https://thermofun.com/thermofun-2015-club-member-recipe-e-cookbook/

    100g   Ravioli Passata

    120g   Rosemary and Parmesan Crackers

     

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