I figured I'd start a new thread as it seems a few people have proposed a group buy.

From everything I've read, Land o Lakes Easy Melt comes in six 5 lb blocks. So we'd likely need group buyers in increments of six.

People I've seen interested in a group buy on other threads:
straw
blumby (x2)
MW03
Quantum ace

so we'd need at least one more or someone may want to get two.

The main issue is that you either need to be a restaurant or work in food service to purchase it. I've looked at Sam's and it seems like certain stores carry it, but I'd need to call the ones in my area. Would one of our resident restaurant owners be willing to help purchase it and have it shipped to one of our houses for distribution? I'd be willing to organize the funds and help distribute it once I got it. I'm in the Houston area (Tomball) so I could meet up with anyone in the area.

Anyone who wants in or would be willing to help, let us know!

seems like a lot of effort for nasty processed cheese

At this point, I've heard so much about it I just want to try the damn stuff. It's like the waiting lists for Pappy or people lining up for StA DR beer... Except for processed cheese...

I wonder if restaurant depot in SA carries it... I can buy it there.

I read somewhere else that Restaurant Depot does carry it, but you have to provide some sort of ID to purchase there. If you can, that'd be awesome!

Yeah we have a card for restaurant depot. I buy meat in there now and then. I am in the general area today, may have to stop in....

Reel, if you are in SA I can get you a block. We use it at Orderup for the queso

At RD now and they sell it in individual 5# blocks.... Better be worth it because they are $13 per block :-). Gonna go home and make enchiladas.

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[This message has been edited by Reel Aggies (edited 2/11/2012 2:25p).]

Enjoy! Let us know how it is.

If you or drive on would like to hook us up, I'm sure we could get some money together. Shoot me an email at bcevans AT me DOT com if you're willing to!

Will do, and it's too easy to meet ya at RD and you can buy what you want.

Sorry just saw you are in Houston area....

[This message has been edited by Reel Aggies (edited 2/11/2012 4:31p).]

No problem! I think I might be able to get a membership to Restaurant Depot. How easy was it for you to get one?

It's easy, if you have a retail sales tax ID number, for any business, or if you are a member of a non-profit group (there is some number associated with that as well) you can get a card. We own a barbershop and told them we needed paper towels and other supplies for the shop and they gave us one.

Sorry folks I dropped the ball, did you have any luck getting a RD membership?

I've actually got the info I think I need and will be going down on my day off tomorrow. I'll report back what I find.

Did you ever make enchiladas or queso?

Hmm, we've got a food supplier as a customer, I wonder if they sell it

Blumby, I made both, pretty damn good..... I'll be buying another 5#er soon..... Have to go buy meat at RD for a BBQ cook off next weekend in Bulverde, so will buy then. Shouldn't be hard to get that account, just BS them a bit.....

http://www.foodservicedirect.com/product.cfm/p/186921/Land-O-Lakes-American-Extra-Melt-Cheese-5-Pound.htm

Didn't have any trouble at all. They didn't even ask what the company was. Just filled out the form, gave them my documents and drivers license and was off.

I'll try to get in touch with those who were interested in it and see how I can help!

I'm interested in picking one up. I'm in Kingwood.