Andy M.
Certified Pretend Chef
I don't have a cheese monger handy.
As a result, I buy my cheeses from supermarkets and Costco. Costco has great prices for real Parm Reg and Locatelli Romano that I buy regularly. My supermarket carries a good variety of soft, semisoft and hard cheeses. Today, while shopping at Costco, I tried a free sample of Gouda. It was delicious so I bought a wedge. Had some for lunch with crackers, olives and salami.
ALL the cheeses at both stores are vacuum sealed in plastic. I have to consider longer term storage for some of these cheeses because the package sizes are more than we can consume quickly. I have read/heard you wrap cheeses in butcher paper and store them in the fridge.
My question is this: I have the technology available to vacuum seal these larger pieces of cheese for refrigerated storage (just as the are sold in the stores). Why shouldn't I do that?
As a result, I buy my cheeses from supermarkets and Costco. Costco has great prices for real Parm Reg and Locatelli Romano that I buy regularly. My supermarket carries a good variety of soft, semisoft and hard cheeses. Today, while shopping at Costco, I tried a free sample of Gouda. It was delicious so I bought a wedge. Had some for lunch with crackers, olives and salami.
ALL the cheeses at both stores are vacuum sealed in plastic. I have to consider longer term storage for some of these cheeses because the package sizes are more than we can consume quickly. I have read/heard you wrap cheeses in butcher paper and store them in the fridge.
My question is this: I have the technology available to vacuum seal these larger pieces of cheese for refrigerated storage (just as the are sold in the stores). Why shouldn't I do that?