frozen cheese

mon37

Bought quite a few Blue Stilton cheeses on the post-Christmas sale and put them in the freezer. Just wondering if it's ok to freeze Blue Stilton cheese? If it will be safe to eat?

threeeyedraven

You can freeze it but to be honest once you use it and it defrosts it would be pretty much inedible. Due to the high water content the ice crystals that form would, once defrosted, degrade the cheese and it would just end up a watery mess.

The only cheese i know that can be used after freezing is grated cheddar, and even then it dosent taste great after defrosting and I'd only use it for topping lasagne/pizza's etc.

Pop_Up_Pirate

mon37 wrote: »

Bought quite a few Blue Stilton cheeses on the post-Christmas sale and put them in the freezer. Just wondering if it's ok to freeze Blue Stilton cheese? If it will be safe to eat?

Cheese is fine frozen.

suki1964

I froze loads long before Christmas, it's fine

Now I admit I do use a lot of it cooked, in cheese sauce ( makes a really tasty sauce) grilled , in soup etc

Pollycat

I've frozen blue stilton (and Shropshire blue, Danish blue, Roquefort and Gorgonzola) loads of times.

In fact, I've just taken a lump out of the freezer to make blue cheese pasta for dinner.

As you've already bought it and it's in the freezer, all you can do is take a portion out and see what you think.

I've also frozen Brie, Camembert and Mozarella.

I wouldn't say it's as perfect as the day it went in (but in my opinion, neither is Cheddar - it just crumbles instead of grating) but fine for cooking.

VfM4meplse

threeeyedraven wrote: »

You can freeze it but to be honest once you use it and it defrosts it would be pretty much inedible. Due to the high water content the ice crystals that form would, once defrosted, degrade the cheese and it would just end up a watery mess.

The only cheese i know that can be used after freezing is grated cheddar, and even then it dosent taste great after defrosting and I'd only use it for topping lasagne/pizza's etc.

I don't know which textbook you get this from? I am a regular cheese freezer and frozen is fine. Like Pollycat I tend to use Stilton (and other strong cheeses) to cook with.

My only regret is I didn't snaffle any cheese bargains this year.

dianasnan

I always freeze any bargain chunks of Stilton after Xmas and they are absolutely fine when defrosted, can still use them in salads or sarnies if you want.

anakat

Pollycat wrote: »

I wouldn't say it's as perfect as the day it went in (but in my opinion, neither is Cheddar - it just crumbles instead of grating) but fine for cooking.

Cheddar used to freeze well until they made it vegetarian

[Deleted User]

I too am a cheese freezer and I fine it OK to eat once defrosted but then I am a total cheese nut and can happily eat anything if it involves cheese I had some given to me by my neighbour after Christmas as she doesn't like blue cheese and its been portioned up and tucked into the freezer to have as a treat on a Saturday night with some crackers and grapes (my naughty night treat ) :):)

Soworried

I freeze all types of cheese regularly. Never had a problem and it tastes fine just to eat without cooking it.

ladysharpey

I love that I stumbled on this thread, albeit it too late to save the Christmas leftovers! I'm the world's biggest cheese fan and am totally enamoured with the idea of having blocks of leftover stilton etc in the fridge ready to cook with!