cheese

[gelda]

Does anyone know how long cheese keeps, I've been given quite a lot for Christmas, it's nearly all from the deli counter with a date sold on it but no eat by date, I'm asking this because other pre packed cheeses have an eat by date and once opened eat within 3 days, it's all a bit confusing!

[SRH]

This site should answer most of your questions:
http://wormyu.tripod.com/kit.cheese.AnQ.htm

Generally, hard cheese keeps longer - just make sure it's wrapped in an air-tight freezer bag in your fridge. And cheese is still safe to eat if there's a bit of mould round the edges - just make sure you trim it all off.

Hard cheese can also be frozen. I usually buy the discounted cheese in large blocks that is near it's use by date, grate it all in one big batch and pop it in the freezer in a bag. You then just grab a handful as and when you need it for cheese on toast, baked potatoes etc. It also defrosts within an hour for on sandwichs etc..

Merry Christmas!

[gelda]

Thanks very much,very informative. And a Merry Christmas to you too. Gelda.

[rabbitygirl]

My mum in law, the daft bat, gave us a lovely wooden box full of different cheeses for Xmas one year. Wasn't lovely by the time we got to it. She wrapped it, didn't tell us to fridge it, we kept it under the tree ... for a week!!!!!!

Binned the lot but kept the nice wooden box for my paperwork.

[figure]

I always freeze extra cheese and they are always good when thawed. But you must wrap them properly and store in tupperware or similar container.