Cheese is a constantly developing "live" product, which, if not properly stored, can dry up, mold, or even become unsuitable for food. Let's find out how to properly store cheese:
- bought cheese should be stored in a well-ventilated room at an air temperature of 6-8 degrees and a humidity level of about 90%;
- Do not buy it in large quantities, it is better to take more often, but gradually;
- Avoid temperature fluctuations and keep it always on the lowest shelf;
- we keep the cheese always closed, so that it does not dry up and does not absorb any foreign smells, wrapped in a linen napkin, which we previously moisten in salt water.
How to store hard cheese?
Such varieties include pressed cooked cheeses, for example, such as gruyere, parmesan, emmental and unfermented cheeses - gouda, edamer and cheddar. They can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks or up to 6 months in the freezer. Remember that defrosted cheeses lose a little taste and begin to crumble over time, so they are used to add to hot dishes.
In order to properly store the hard cheeses, wrap the piece in waxed paper, stretch the polyethylene film on top, which will interfere with the access of air and store in that compartment of the refrigerator where the temperature always keeps from +4 to +8 degrees. If you want to freeze this cheese, just put it in a special bag for freezing, close the valve, specify the date of freezing and put it in the freezer.
How to store suluguni cheese?
Such brine cheeses are better to buy along with the rassolchikom. Fresh suluguni can be put in a soft paper bag and wrapped in polyethylene. So the cheese will last for several days. If you bought cheese without a pickle or you do not like its taste, you can put it for a few days in milk, giving it a creamy taste.
How much cheese cake should be stored?
Mozzarella, Philadelphia, Ricotta and Mascarpone are always kept in the package in which they were sold. Remember that after the discovery
How to store cheese with mold?
These cheeses are stored wrapped in foil and every 3 days they must be removed from the package, and leave to "breathe" for about an hour in the refrigerator.
Remember that failure to observe basic storage conditions will lead to the cheese losing its taste and smell first, and then it will start to deteriorate quickly and, eventually, wither, and you will throw it into the trash.