How to store cheese

Vangello

I usually keep it in the wrapper, wrapped in a plastic bag once opened, and keep it in the door of the fridge. Lately though, I've noticed it seems to be going mouldy before we finish it, and today I've had to throw half a block out as it smelt really musty.

I have seen the thing that Lakeland do but it was £14!!! which I can't justify at the minute...is there anything else I could use?

Thanks!

~V

davetrousers

I heard that if you wrap cheese in foil and keep it in the bottom of your fridge it lasts longer

Vangello

Thanks very much, I will try that

I love your username, it made me laugh when I read it!

davetrousers

Vangello wrote: »

I love your username, it made me laugh when I read it!

It's something I thought up years ago, lol.

squeaky

Vangello wrote: »

I usually keep it in the wrapper, wrapped in a plastic bag once opened, and keep it in the door of the fridge. Lately though, I've noticed it seems to be going mouldy before we finish it, and today I've had to throw half a block out as it smelt really musty.

I have seen the thing that Lakeland do but it was £14!!! which I can't justify at the minute...is there anything else I could use?

Thanks!

~V

Hi

I've added your post onto an earlier thread to help keep all the suggestions in one place. You'll need to read from the beginning to catch up.

Good luck

Vangello

squeaky wrote: »

Hi

I've added your post onto an earlier thread to help keep all the suggestions in one place. You'll need to read from the beginning to catch up.

Good luck

Thanks Squeaky, and sorry to make your job harder!! I did search before posting, but obviously not well enough!!!

shewhoguards

Tesco have been very generous with money off coupons in my area lately and I've just received a coupon through the door for 75% of a kg of cheddar.

Terribly nice of them (especially as I just ran out) but I live alone, and wow, that's a lot of cheese. I'm tempted to cut it in half and give half to my mum, but usually it goes bad FAST once out of the packet. Does anyone have any good ways to stop it going hard or mouldy? Can you freeze it?

whatatwit

Yes, it can be frozen. It may be a good idea to grate it first or, cut it into useable chunks before freezing.

carolt2

Hi there,
yes cheese can be frozen, in fact most cheese can be frozen.

Cut it up into manageable pieces, wrap well and freeze.

cwp500

shewhoguards wrote: »

Tesco have been very generous with money off coupons in my area lately and I've just received a coupon through the door for 75% of a kg of cheddar.

Terribly nice of them (especially as I just ran out) but I live alone, and wow, that's a lot of cheese. I'm tempted to cut it in half and give half to my mum, but usually it goes bad FAST once out of the packet. Does anyone have any good ways to stop it going hard or mouldy? Can you freeze it?

it will freeze but its wise to make sure its grated first.

this is best done in batches each frozen in individual freezer bags. just as much as you will need per bag. If you freeze a whole block of grated cheese its impossible to defrost without melting the lot.

just grate in batches that you would normally use.