A Cheesy Conundrum

AndiFlatland | 21:40 Wed 22nd Feb 2017 | Food & Drink

6 Answers

My local branch of Lidl stocks Emmental cheese in 250g vacuum-wrapped blocks.
Given that this cheese is full of holes, of widely varying size and distribution through the block, how do the manufacturers know that the piece they're cutting is exactly 250g?

Black Pudding

Sprouting Potatoes

Answers

1 to 6 of 6

Best Answer

No best answer has yet been selected by AndiFlatland. Once a best answer has been selected, it will be shown here.

For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.

Buenchico

They probably don't. They simply know that the weight will be in a range of, say, 250g to 260g. As long as the actual weight isn't below the specified one they won't be contravening the labelling regulations.

Togo

Just think, if it was full of black holes they would weigh more than the cheese. (^_*)

Jackdaw33

LOL @ Togo.

shoota

It's emmentalary my dear Watson....

-- answer removed --

Old_Geezer

Probably an average weight stated on the packet. Maybe, like the traditional"Baker's Dozen", it could average slightly over to ensure they stay legal.

1 to 6 of 6

Do you know the answer?