The best way I have discovered to store cheese so it neither dries out, nor goes sweaty, is to wrap it in 2/3 thicknesses of kitchen roll, and then enclose it in a polythene bag - one without airholes, preferably. The paper safely absorbs the moisture, and the polythene stops it drying out too much.
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How to store cheese
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Ideally don't store cheese in the fridge. For about £15 you can buy a small "cheese safe", which is a single-shelved wooden frame covered in thin mesh. Keeping cheese in this, in a cool room in the house, ensures that it lasts longer, doesn't go mouldy, and doesn't sweat. If you need to wrap cheese, wrap it in greaseproof or baking paper, not clingfilm or kitchen foil. This also allows the cheese to breathe and mature.
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When I buy grated cheese, once opened, I freeze it and use it straight from the freezer for toppings on pizzas, lasagnes, etc. You could grate a block of cheese and freeze the result Only works for hard cheese...obviously..
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If you store cheese in a plastic bag with a sugar cube, it will not mold.
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Use clingfilm for most cheeses and keep in the fridge. Take out 10 mins before you plan to use it!
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Having lived abroad for several years I found the best way to soak a t-towel in vinegar and then wrap the cheese in it.
