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Does anyone here remember "Government Cheese," that I believe became available during the Ronald Reagan years. It was part of a subsidy for farmers, and was free to low income families, and it was supposedly very good cheese.

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Does anyone here remember "Government Cheese," that I believe became available during the Ronald Reagan years. It was part of a subsidy for farmers, and was free to low income families, and it was supposedly very good cheese.

CD
Has anyone seen the SNL skit "Van down by the River"? Chris Farley mentions it there. That's all I know about it, since I'm a 90s baby. 🤓
 
Has anyone seen the SNL skit "Van down by the River"? Chris Farley mentions it there. That's all I know about it, since I'm a 90s baby. 🤓

Classic SNL.

Hey, did you know that Cris Farley's cousin Jim is the CEO of Ford Motor Company? Look at his face... you can tell they were related. Tim obviously does not live in a van down by the river. :ROFLMAO: More like a mansion down by the country club.

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Classic SNL.

Hey, did you know that Cris Farley's cousin Jim is the CEO of Ford Motor Company? Look at his face... you can tell they were related. Tim obviously does not live in a van down by the river. :ROFLMAO: More like a mansion down by the country club.

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Wow, I didn't know that! But yes they do definitely look totally alike.

I wonder if he, too, lives on a steady diet of government cheese. 🤓
 
Does anyone here remember "Government Cheese," that I believe became available during the Ronald Reagan years. It was part of a subsidy for farmers, and was free to low income families, and it was supposedly very good cheese.

CD
I was fantastic. My mom used to get that stuff and she used it for many things.

I personally receive a box of 'velveeta' type cheese every month in my food boxes from CSFP. I qualify for them, since I'm low income. The cheese I get (I have like 4 bricks of the stuff now in my freezer) is called Bongards. It's basically the same thing as Velveeta, as far as I can tell. It's very good. But I keep it frozen (except for leaving out 1/2 of a brick in my fridge for grilled cheese sandwiches and things) because I don't use it fast enough. Need to make some mac & cheese with it soon.

This is the cheese I receive. They even have a website, I think.
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I was fantastic. My mom used to get that stuff and she used it for many things.

I personally receive a box of 'velveeta' type cheese every month in my food boxes from CSFP. I qualify for them, since I'm low income. The cheese I get (I have like 4 bricks of the stuff now in my freezer) is called Bongards. It's basically the same thing as Velveeta, as far as I can tell. It's very good. But I keep it frozen (except for leaving out 1/2 of a brick in my fridge for grilled cheese sandwiches and things) because I don't use it fast enough. Need to make some mac & cheese with it soon.

This is the cheese I receive. They even have a website, I think.
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That's my dad's cheese! Bongards is actually the company. My dad throws around the term "super melt" all the time.
 
That's my dad's cheese! Bongards is actually the company. My dad throws around the term "super melt" all the time.
It is "super melt" indeed. My son now has me in the habit of tossing in some of that cheese even to the boxed mac & cheese. Makes it extra creamy and delicious.
 
This sounds like it would make a good entry in a "make the most complicated, labor intensive recipe for something common" in a chef's messaage board I once participated in,many moons ago. I myself entered a tuna noodle casserole. Let's see if I still have the recipe... BBL
 
EUREKA!

New Age Tuna Noodle Casserole​

Ingredients:
  • ½ cup soy sauce
  • ½ cup dry sherry
  • ½ cup ginger, grated
  • 3 cloves garlic, pressed or finely minced
  • 1 tsp grey sea salt
  • ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 lb Sashimi grade Ahi tuna
  • 1 Tbs sesame oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 cups flour
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • 2 quarts chicken stock
  • 2 Tbs butter
  • ½ cup Celery, chopped
  • 1 shallot, diced
  • 1 ½ cups haricot verts
  • 1 clove of garlic, peeled
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp fresh thyme
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 cup gruyere cheese, shredded
  • ½ cup camembert cheese, diced
  • 4 ounces dry white wine
  • Pinch of nutmeg
  • ¼ cup scallions, thinly sliced, white and green parts
  • ¼ cup carrot, diced small
  • ¼ cup red bell pepper, diced small
Instructions:

Combine first seven ingredients (through black pepper), place in a plastic zipper bag, add the tuna and marinate for one hour. Remove the tuna from the marinade and discard marinade. Place the tuna in a steamer over 1 inch of boiling water and cover. Steam for 6 to 8 minutes or until the tuna flakes easily with a fork. Flake the tuna and put aside.

Beat the eggs until frothy. Combine flour, kosher salt, and eggs to form a dough. Knead the dough until smooth. Turn the dough onto a floured cutting board and roll the dough, turning often, until thin. Let the dough dry for 45 minutes, then turn and dry another ½ hour. Cut the dried dough into noodles. Drop the noodles into boiling chicken stock, reduce heat, and simmer for about 5 minutes. Drain and put aside.


Sauté the celery and shallot in 2 Tbs butter and put them aside. Place 1½ cups haricot verts in boiling water for 5 minutes, then into an ice bath. Combine the tuna,noodles, celery and shallots in a bowl.

Finely chop the garlic and combine with the salt. Place the egg yolk and Dijon mustard in a bowl and whisk. Slowly add the olive oil as you continue to whisk.Once you've blended in all the olive oil, add the garlic, lemon, and thyme. Add the sour cream, gruyere cheese, camembert cheese, white wine, and nutmeg, then fold in the tuna,noodles, celery and shallot mixture.

Spoon all of the ingredientsinto a buttered 4 quart casserole dish. Bake at 350F for 30 to 45 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Garnish with scallion,carrot, and bell pepper.

NOTE: I used haricot verts instead of peas because my girlfriend, who was also a participant, said she doesn't like peas in a casserole. You may feel free to use peas instead.
 
EUREKA!

New Age Tuna Noodle Casserole​

Ingredients:
  • ½ cup soy sauce
  • ½ cup dry sherry
  • ½ cup ginger, grated
  • 3 cloves garlic, pressed or finely minced
  • 1 tsp grey sea salt
  • ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 lb Sashimi grade Ahi tuna
  • 1 Tbs sesame oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 cups flour
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • 2 quarts chicken stock
  • 2 Tbs butter
  • ½ cup Celery, chopped
  • 1 shallot, diced
  • 1 ½ cups haricot verts
  • 1 clove of garlic, peeled
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp fresh thyme
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 cup gruyere cheese, shredded
  • ½ cup camembert cheese, diced
  • 4 ounces dry white wine
  • Pinch of nutmeg
  • ¼ cup scallions, thinly sliced, white and green parts
  • ¼ cup carrot, diced small
  • ¼ cup red bell pepper, diced small
Instructions:

Combine first seven ingredients (through black pepper), place in a plastic zipper bag, add the tuna and marinate for one hour. Remove the tuna from the marinade and discard marinade. Place the tuna in a steamer over 1 inch of boiling water and cover. Steam for 6 to 8 minutes or until the tuna flakes easily with a fork. Flake the tuna and put aside.

Beat the eggs until frothy. Combine flour, kosher salt, and eggs to form a dough. Knead the dough until smooth. Turn the dough onto a floured cutting board and roll the dough, turning often, until thin. Let the dough dry for 45 minutes, then turn and dry another ½ hour. Cut the dried dough into noodles. Drop the noodles into boiling chicken stock, reduce heat, and simmer for about 5 minutes. Drain and put aside.


Sauté the celery and shallot in 2 Tbs butter and put them aside. Place 1½ cups haricot verts in boiling water for 5 minutes, then into an ice bath. Combine the tuna,noodles, celery and shallots in a bowl.

Finely chop the garlic and combine with the salt. Place the egg yolk and Dijon mustard in a bowl and whisk. Slowly add the olive oil as you continue to whisk.Once you've blended in all the olive oil, add the garlic, lemon, and thyme. Add the sour cream, gruyere cheese, camembert cheese, white wine, and nutmeg, then fold in the tuna,noodles, celery and shallot mixture.

Spoon all of the ingredientsinto a buttered 4 quart casserole dish. Bake at 350F for 30 to 45 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Garnish with scallion,carrot, and bell pepper.

NOTE: I used haricot verts instead of peas because my girlfriend, who was also a participant, said she doesn't like peas in a casserole. You may feel free to use peas instead.
How does it taste compared to "regular" tuna noodle casserole. I'm just curious. I have no personal interest in tuna casserole.
 
I'm gonna stick to the medium pasta shells (cuz I like to be fan-cee), cream of mushroom soup (half diluted with whole milk), peas and carrots, and tuna from a can. I'll top it with crushed potato chips for the contest. 🤣
 
I can honestly say I do not believe I have EVER had/eaten/partake of a tuna casserole. Even the sound just does not appeal to me. Tuna belongs in a salad or sandwich - that's what I grew up with and that's what I will stick with.
Thank You.
 

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