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[MadameQueen]

You don't have to buy a Ninja to grate cheese.  A small chopper/processor works fine or grate by hand with a microplane, zester or rasp.  From BBB:

Microplane® Stainless Steel Parmesan Paddle Grater

Featuring a unique, patented design, the Microplane Stainless Steel Parmesan Paddle Grater uses its star blade to finely grate hard cheeses, chocolate, garlic, spices, ginger, and more.

[justmyopinion]

I prefer Pecorino Romano and my grocery store grinds it fresh. There are no fillers in it.

[Q4u]

I do buy Kraft (only Kraft) and have it in my pantry but will mostly buy fresh parm and grate it myself....  as a matter of fact I only buy block cheeze... 

[CatsyCline]

i buy a small block of aged parm and grate it . it is expensive per pound but its the real deal. i only buy a bit at a time becuase it can go moldy.

someone else here uses the package stuff.  has powdered cellulose.

[Ladybug724]

Ive had canned and I have had freshly grated and I like canned better--there is just a better flavor to me in the canned kind.  But I won't buy shredded cheddar in a package--I grate that off of a block myself because the pre-shredded cheddar tastes like rubber and there is sometimes weird white stuff like flour on it

[BaileyBop]

I buy a huge wedge from Costco and shred it myself then put it in small food saver bags.  I seal and then freeze it.  No change in look or taste.  I hiighly recomment this as the stuff in the green can is not for human consumptioin IMHO

[Lucky Charm]

Thing of it is, if you like Doritos, Cheetos, Cheezits, etc. you're eating basically the same thing.  Junk cheese.

I stay away from them because I'm vegetarian and most 'packaged' cheese flavored products use animal rennet (calf stomach) in their cheese making process. Absolutely no temptation for me!

[DiAnne]

You don't need a VitaMix to grate parm.  Just a microplane and grate it fresh over the food. 

[mousiegirl]

I have always bought the fresh, and use a microplane or processor for grating.

[sunshine45]

growing up we ALWAYS used the kraft parmesan cheese in the green can.

we are still around to talk about it. LOL

now i do either buy a chunk of parmesan and shred it myself OR i buy the containers from THE FRESH MARKET where they shred it for you......or shave it.

i dont care for parmesan reggiano, but i do like a parmesan/romano blend or a pecorino romano. i also like asiago.