Do you love cheese but don't have time to buy your favorite fresh varieties all the time? If you prefer to stock up on a little bit – like right now, just before the holidays – then the question naturally arises: how best to store the cheese so it stays fresh and delicious for a long time. After all, you can't keep your apartment as cool as we do our store...!
To ensure you enjoy your cheese for as long as possible and avoid any unpleasant surprises, we share our best tricks with you in this short video. For example, we show you how to make an improvised cheese dome...
Have fun!
All facts at a glance:
- Keep the cheese in the refrigerator – unless you have a cool pantry or cellar
- Anything in which the cheese cannot breathe is unfavorable, because if it cannot breathe, it begins to sweat.
- In the worst case, it will start to mold and then you'll soon have to throw it away, which would be a shame.
- The cheese cannot breathe, for example, in cling film or in a plastic container with a lid.
- Cheese sold in plastic packaging is also best repackaged at home. The plastic only serves to protect the cheese during transport.
- Ideally, the cheese should be stored in a way that allows it to breathe. We recommend several options:
- In wax paper in the vegetable compartment of the refrigerator, it's a bit more humid there and the cheese doesn't dry out as much.
- A Tupperware container with a slightly damp tea towel over it – without a lid!
- Or an improvised cheese dome. You can easily make one out of a plate with a layer of kitchen roll on top. Place the cheese on top and cover it with a (glass) bowl. Done.
- Hard cheese can also be wrapped in a clean, slightly damp tea towel and stored in the refrigerator. This protects the cheese from drying out.
