How To Store Cheese In The Fridge So It Doesn't Dry Out

If you're shopping for a week and buying a large piece of cheese right away, it's important to keep it fresh until the last slice.

If you're shopping for a week and buying a large piece of cheese right away, it's important to keep it fresh until the last slice. We have prepared some simple ideas on how to store cheese in the refrigerator so that it does not dry out.

 

Remove polyethylene

When bringing cheese home, it is important to free it from a plastic bag or cling film. Within a few days, the butter and fat cheese will begin to taste and smell like plastic. And this is certainly no one needs. So no direct contact with polyethylene!

Store in parchment

It is best to store hard cheese by wrapping it in parchment. But it's important to do it right. The cheese should not be wrapped too tightly so that it suffocates, and not too loose so that it does not dry out. The ideal option is to wrap the cheese in parchment and put it in an ajar bag.

For longer storage, it's best to change the paper each time you unwrap the cheese to cut off just the right amount.

... or in a paper towel

An alternative to parchment can be a regular paper towel. Wrap a piece of cheese, put it in a bag and leave it open. Change the towel every time it gets wet.

Rub with vegetable oil

Another option is to grate the cheese with a little vegetable oil and store it in an airtight container. After that, you can wipe the cheese with a paper towel or rinse with warm water.

 

Store soft cheeses in brine

Soft cheeses like mozzarella or ricotta are best kept in their original packaging. A large piece can be kept fresh and without liquid, but small pieces dry out faster, so it is better to leave them in brine. 

If the brine began to deteriorate after opening the package, it is best to transfer the cheese to a plastic container and fill it with ordinary saline (1 tablespoon of salt per liter of water). This will help keep the soft cheese fresh.

The best place is the vegetable section

The ideal storage place is the vegetable compartment. There is a constant and not too low temperature. Freezing can greatly affect the flavor of the cheese. The drawer is the department with the higher humidity, so the cheese won't dry out.

If there is no room in the box, put the cheese in a glass dish, cover with a lid and leave it on the refrigerator shelf.

When there is cheese in stock at home, you can not store it, but immediately put it into action. Prepare a cool appetizer, soup or pizza.

Cheese soup

 

Light, rich and appetizing, it will be a great lunch idea for the whole family.

Ingredients:

Cheese - 300 g; Bulb - 1 pc.; Carrots - 1 pc.; Tomato - 1 pc.; Potatoes - 2-3 pcs.; Salt, pepper - to taste; Vegetable oil - 1 tbsp. l.; Bread - 2 slices (optional)

Peel the potatoes, cut into small cubes and send to boil in boiling salted water. In parallel, chop the onion, grate the carrots and fry in a pan with vegetable oil. Cut the tomato into cubes and put in a pan together with the fried vegetables.

Simmer the soup over medium heat for about 10-12 minutes. Add the grated cheese, let it melt and serve the finished soup to the table. If desired, dry a couple of slices of bread in a pan and add croutons to the soup.

Cheese bombs

 

A wonderful snack for adults and children.

You will need:

Cheese - 250 g; Egg whites - 3 pcs.; Flour - 50 g; Vegetable oil for frying.

 

Place egg whites in a deep bowl and beat until stiff peaks form. Add grated cheese and sifted flour there. Gently mix everything and form small balls from the resulting mass. Dip them in hot oil and fry until golden brown. Place on paper towel to remove excess oil and serve.

cheese pizza

 

If you have several different types of cheese on hand, be sure to make a cheese pizza at home. It's incredibly delicious!

Ingredients:

Pizza dough - 200 g; Cheese (3-4 types) - 500 g; Olive oil - 1 tsp; Thyme - a pinch.

Roll out the dough very thinly on the working table. Put the finished layer on a baking sheet and lightly coat with olive oil. Cut into slices or crumble soft cheese, grate hard cheese. Mozzarella, cheese, feta, Dutch, cheddar are perfect. Put the filling on the dough, add a pinch of thyme and send it to the oven preheated to 180 degrees. Bake pizza for 12-15 minutes until done.