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nekopanchi113
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 Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 8:14 am Post subject: where to find cheese? |
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| I am trying to make lasagna. Does anyone know where I can find ricotta cheese? Cottage cheese is second best. |
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Joined: 22 Sep 2011
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| Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 12:17 pm Post subject: |
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| I am trying to make lasagna. Does anyone know where I can find ricotta cheese? Cottage cheese is second best. |
You can find cheese at E-mart, Lotte Mart or Home Plus but the selection may not be that great. Be prepared to pay a high cost. Costco has cheeses though its selection is not that great either but it is a little cheaper than the other stores. |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 2:51 pm Post subject: |
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| calendar wrote: |
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| I am trying to make lasagna. Does anyone know where I can find ricotta cheese? Cottage cheese is second best. |
You can find cheese at E-mart, Lotte Mart or Home Plus but the selection may not be that great. Be prepared to pay a high cost. Costco has cheeses though its selection is not that great either but it is a little cheaper than the other stores. |
I've never seen ricotta at any of those places, however, which is what the OP is looking for. You can get ricotta at High Street Market in Itaewon, and Costco might have it as well. That said, it's ludicrously expensive, and enough for one batch of lasagna is likely going to set you back about 15,000. If you're feeling creative, it's apparently super easy to make at home, so long as you can get some cheese cloth. Google it and see if you think you can handle it. |
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Lynns
Joined: 19 Mar 2006
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 4:22 pm Post subject: |
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Ricotta is usually available at the IPark Mall E-Mart at Yongsan Station. Of course, sometimes they're out of it for a while, but they usually have it. I've also seen it at Foreign Food Mart in Itaewon.
That said, it's extremely expensive and I think it makes the lasagna dry, especially when re-heated for leftovers. When I couldn't find ricotta, I started making lasagna bechamel, using a bechamel (white sauce) in place of ricotta, and discovered I like it better. It makes a delicious, creamier lasagna. Plenty of recipes online. |
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Joined: 22 Sep 2011
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| Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:29 pm Post subject: |
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| which is what the OP is looking for |
I knew that but I do not look for specialized cheeses but see a good variety at E-mart and thought it was included. |
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NYC_Gal 2.0
Joined: 10 Dec 2010
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| Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:42 pm Post subject: |
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You can make farmer's cheese, which can be substituted for ricotta. It's easy.
1. Bring milk to just under a boil.
2. Turn off heat.
3. Add white-wine vinegar and stir.
4. After letting it sit for 45 minutes, strain it through a cheese cloth.
5. Add salt. Use it within 3 or 4 days. |
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Dazed and Confused
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 8:08 pm Post subject: |
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Ricotta is easy to make. I use a slightly different recipe than NYCgirl but it does the trick. Just make sure you use a stainless steel or glass pot.
I also sell some of the cheese I make. PM for prices. |
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DaHu
Joined: 09 Feb 2011
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| Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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| Please change the title of this thread. |
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Squire
Joined: 26 Sep 2010
Location: Jeollanam-do
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| Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 11:47 pm Post subject: |
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I can get cheese in Homeplus 45 minutes drive away in Suncheon but without my George Foreman I don't know what to do with it. I just snack on it until it runs out  |
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Koreadays
Joined: 20 May 2008
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| Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 11:48 pm Post subject: |
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how about...
"who cut the cheese"? |
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murmanjake
Joined: 21 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 12:46 am Post subject: |
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| Koreadays wrote: |
| DaHu wrote: |
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how about...
"who cut the cheese"? |
Or
No Curds? WHEY!? |
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sojusucks
Joined: 31 May 2008
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| Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 4:45 am Post subject: |
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| In my opinion, Costco is the best place for selection and prices. |
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Jotun_Symph
Joined: 21 Aug 2011
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| Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 2:40 pm Post subject: |
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| NYC_Gal 2.0 wrote: |
You can make farmer's cheese, which can be substituted for ricotta. It's easy.
1. Bring milk to just under a boil.
2. Turn off heat.
3. Add white-wine vinegar and stir.
4. After letting it sit for 45 minutes, strain it through a cheese cloth.
5. Add salt. Use it within 3 or 4 days. |
That's amazing. Where can I find a cheese cloth in Seoul? Do you know any other cheese recipes? |
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NYC_Gal 2.0
Joined: 10 Dec 2010
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I make yogurt too, but, when it comes to other cheeses, I usually buy it. Dazed and Confused makes some great stuff.
You can find tofu cloth at most traditional markets, and that works as a substitute for cheese cloth. Also, a clean, thin t-shirt would work in a pinch. |
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littlelisa
Joined: 12 Jun 2007
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 1:23 am Post subject: |
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| If you know where Hannam Supermarket is or used to be, in front of that there is a place that has cheese (I assume ricotta too). I mean in the basement of the Volvo building near hangangjin (I think) station. The cheese is all really expensive, but it's the best selection I've seen in Korea (sadly). |
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