https://community.qvc.com/t5/Kitchen/Measuring-grated-cheese/m-p/187737#M5616 <P>My recipe calls for <STRONG>1 cup of cheddar cheese, grated</STRONG>.</P> <P>So, do I grate the cheese and then measure it out?</P> <P>If I start with grated cheese, do I pack the measuring cup (like brown sugar) or do I just gently pat it into the measuring cup?</P> <P>Or can I assume that 1 cup of cheese would equal 8 ounces cut off the block - then grate that 8 ounce chunk?</P> <P>Or.....how do other folks measure "grated" cheese?</P> <P><EM>Note: I rarely measure cheese. And I usually buy it already grated from Costco and just grab what I think I might need. This time I have a <STRONG>block</STRONG> of cheddar that needs to be used, and I have a recipe that probably needs to have a more careful measurement of cheese since flour and butter are part of it.</EM></P> Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:35:36 GMT madzonie 2012-04-18T20:35:36Z https://community.qvc.com/t5/Kitchen/Measuring-grated-cheese/m-p/187737#M5616 <P>My recipe calls for <STRONG>1 cup of cheddar cheese, grated</STRONG>.</P> <P>So, do I grate the cheese and then measure it out?</P> <P>If I start with grated cheese, do I pack the measuring cup (like brown sugar) or do I just gently pat it into the measuring cup?</P> <P>Or can I assume that 1 cup of cheese would equal 8 ounces cut off the block - then grate that 8 ounce chunk?</P> <P>Or.....how do other folks measure "grated" cheese?</P> <P><EM>Note: I rarely measure cheese. And I usually buy it already grated from Costco and just grab what I think I might need. This time I have a <STRONG>block</STRONG> of cheddar that needs to be used, and I have a recipe that probably needs to have a more careful measurement of cheese since flour and butter are part of it.</EM></P> Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:35:36 GMT https://community.qvc.com/t5/Kitchen/Measuring-grated-cheese/m-p/187737#M5616 madzonie 2012-04-18T20:35:36Z