Good to Know
Cheese is at its best at the moment you purchase it. So we suggest buying only what you need to eat it quickly and fully enjoy its freshness.
Cheesemongers recommend leaving cheeses in their original packaging or keeping them in parchment paper wrapped in aluminum foil. This way, cheeses continue to breathe. Plastic wrap is not recommended because it creates a humid environment that can even give cheese a plasticky taste. Lastly, leave the crusts on because your cheeses will keep longer.
Storing Cheese
In the fridge, in the vegetable crisper. Well wrapped, cheese can keep for many weeks, even up to a month in the case of firm cheeses, such as Parmesan that you can grate over pasta. In the case of fresh cheeses, such as burrata, they can keep for about two weeks.
Serving Cheese
To savour cheeses at their peak, with their subtle and complex notes, the best serving temperature to fully appreciate them is around 15°C. We suggest you leave them out to reach room temperature for about an hour before eating them. For example, if you plan to serve a cheese tray at the end of dinner, take it out of the fridge when you first sit down at the table.
Note: Grated cheese freezes very well. You don’t even need to defrost it before using it in cooked dishes, such as quesadillas or vegetable muffins.
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With these tips, you’re now ready to plunge into the wonderful world of cheese, with no worries whatsoever—and if not now, sometime very soon, we hope! For cheesy recipes, visit our dedicated section.