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Looking after your cheese
All of our customers ask us for advice on how best to store their cheese to keep it in peak condition.
Cheese prefers cool damp conditions that are found in cellars or larders, which unfortunately are not found in many houses these days. However if cheese is kept too cold, it slows down it’s natural maturing process and it can become flavourless. If it is too warm then it will become over-ripe and mouldy and will have a strong ammonia flavour, which can be bitter and unpleasant.
We recommend that you keep cheese in perlafoil or waxed paper and place a damp cloth over it to help it contain its moistness. If you're storing it in a cellar or larder (lucky you) then best to take it out of the bag, and simply leave it in its waxed paper.
It's more likely that households have garages or sheds which are good places to store cheese but, factors such as temperature change and vermin need to be considered!!! ... Store the cheese in a cardboard box or cheese safe/larder (if you have one) and follow the above procedures to make sure that nothing can get to the cheese. Many of us don't have access to any of the above so in the modern home the refridgerator is the safest and best place to keep your cheese. Again keep the cheese in waxed paper and, if you want to, place it in a Tupperware box (You can buy a breathable Tupperware boxes especially for cheese). Either place the box in the door of your fridge or in the salad compartment as these areas are not as cold as the rest of the fridge.
When you are ready to eat your cheese take it out of the fridge a good hour before to let it warm to room temperature.
Presentation is really up to you, we find that slate cheese boards are the best as the cheese looks great on them and they stay cool and keep the cheese in good condition. They are also easy to clean and long lasting. |
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