Members RA1 Posted January 16, 2014 Members Posted January 16, 2014 Kraft Foods has announced that there "might" be a shortage of Velveeta in the near term future. The New Year party season has passed but the Super Bowl looms. A prime dip event. How can a Super Bowl party survive without some Velveeta dip? Answer: Likely it cannot. A completely unscientific random survey of the local grocery stores shows no shortage of the "V" cheese product but, as we all know, when something like a snowfall threatens the South, all manner of staples disappear from the shelves in record time. How can a reputed Velveeta shortage not be taken seriously? We all know what to do next, do we not? Abandon ye all hope who enter a grocery store a day late and a dollar short. Best regards, RA1 Quote
Guest hitoallusa Posted January 16, 2014 Posted January 16, 2014 Not a big fan of Velveeta and I am not into Super Bowl. Quote
Members BigK Posted January 16, 2014 Members Posted January 16, 2014 Velveeta, Rotel & a microwave = great chili con queso. Quote
Members lookin Posted January 16, 2014 Members Posted January 16, 2014 Well, you could always get some milk, water, milkfat, whey, milk protein concentrate, whey protein concentrate, sodium phosphate, salt, calcium phosphate, lactic acid, sorbic acid, sodium alginate, sodium citrate, enzymes, apocarotenal, annatto, and cheese culture and make your own. AdamSmith 1 Quote
Guest hitoallusa Posted January 16, 2014 Posted January 16, 2014 It would be expensive and time consuming to buy all those ingredients. And then you have to figure out how much each ingredient is needed to make good Velveeta.. It is too much trouble.. I would rather choose a healthy alternative to Velveeta.. What about yogurt and steamed vegetables with some good salad dressing instead? Quote
Guest PasadenaCA Posted January 16, 2014 Posted January 16, 2014 It would be expensive and time consuming to buy all those ingredients. And then you have to figure out how much each ingredient is needed to make good Velveeta.. It is too much trouble.. I would rather choose a healthy alternative to Velveeta.. What about yogurt and steamed vegetables with some good salad dressing instead? What sport do you watch? Quote
AdamSmith Posted January 16, 2014 Posted January 16, 2014 What sport do you watch? "Jacob's Dream," c. 1691, Michael Willman Quote
Members wayout Posted January 16, 2014 Members Posted January 16, 2014 I haven't used it before last week but came across a new potato cheese soup recipe that called for Velveeta as an ingredient. I always read the reviews/comments on recipes before making it and everyone was pretty unanimous that it is a critical part of it and not to substitute (I had no idea of its "special" characteristics as it goes from solid to liquid). So off to the local store and now I understand why I had trouble finding it. None of the block cheese I have seen before and I had to resort to the ones individually wrapped. Btw, the soup turned out great. So while not a convert to this cheese, I do have a new appreciation for it. For those that may be concerned about the possible shortage preventing making your regular chile con queso recipe, here are some alternatives: Chile Con Queso Recipe Without Velveeta! Your Ticket out of the Velveeta Shortage http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/07/velveeta-dip-shortage-queso-photos_n_4556610.html My personal favorite being Chorizo Queso Fundido. Quote
Guest hitoallusa Posted January 16, 2014 Posted January 16, 2014 Tennis, figure skating and ice dancing.. I recently love ice dancing the most.. What sport do you watch? Quote
Members RA1 Posted January 16, 2014 Author Members Posted January 16, 2014 lookin- I actually have a printed recipe for a Velveeta substitute which reads almost as strangely as your list of ingredients. The blogger who published the recipe also made the comment that she did not have very many of the ingredients on hand. Therefore it would be expensive to make 1-2 pounds but she did anyway proclaiming it came out pretty well and the "left over " ingredients will not spoil. I don't like to pass on recipes that I have not personally tried. Best regards, RA1 Quote
AdamSmith Posted January 16, 2014 Posted January 16, 2014 I don't like to pass on recipes that I have not personally tried. I also find it biologically challenging to pass recipes that I have not personally tried. Quote
Members lookin Posted January 17, 2014 Members Posted January 17, 2014 . . . it came out pretty well and the "left over " ingredients will not spoil. Sounds like she's in the zone. Here's a little history on how the brand came to be and here's a bit on Kraft's efforts to market it as cheese. I also find it biologically challenging to pass recipes that I have not personally tried. A bookend to Sir Henry's wheeze: 'Frankly, once I've eaten a thing, I don't expect to see it again. AdamSmith 1 Quote
Members MsGuy Posted January 17, 2014 Members Posted January 17, 2014 I also find it biologically challenging to pass recipes that I have not personally tried. There's a technological solution for every problem: + ihpguy 1 Quote
AdamSmith Posted January 17, 2014 Posted January 17, 2014 That would seem to be about as personal as it gets. One can envision MsGuy's Patented Vegetable-Juice Enemas making a big splash. Quote
Members RA1 Posted January 17, 2014 Author Members Posted January 17, 2014 Isn't there already a veggie drink by that name? Of course, new uses for old products evolve all the time, don't they? Best regards, RA1 Quote
