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Cheesy dishes are the ultimate comfort food and are perfect for the approaching colder seasons, with dishes like cheese on toast and macaroni and cheese being cold-weather favourites.\u00a0<\/p>\n
However, the majority of people do not think about how to store cheese, and simply leave it in the plastic wrap it came in from the supermarket when they store it in their kitchen fridge.\u00a0<\/p>\n
One cheese expert has revealed that keeping cheese this way will cause it to go stale, smelly and mouldy much more quickly, and there is a simple and cheap food storage method to keep cheese fresher and longer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Erika Kubick is a cheesemonger and artisan who has published a cheese cookbook, and has explained why storing cheese in plastic will make it go bad.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In a video online, Erika said: \u201cThis is a PSA for everybody who is still storing their cheese in its plastic wrap. Cheese is a fermented food, which basically means it is alive. It needs proper airflow and humidity in order to stay fresh and flirty.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
READ MORE: <\/strong> Surprising foods you didn’t know you could freeze – from cheese to cake<\/strong><\/p>\n Erika explained that storing cheese in plastic is like cutting off its oxygen and that you are \u201cbasically suffocating the cheese\u201d by storing it this way.\u00a0<\/p>\n She said: \u201cYou are also trapping moisture which can lead to unwanted mould growth and really weird smells and flavours.\u201d<\/p>\n In order to store cheese correctly, all you will need is a ziplock bag and either parchment or wax paper.\u00a0<\/p>\n Erika said: \u201cFirst things first, you\u2019re going to get it out of its plastic wrap\u2026and then you\u2019re going to put it on top of your parchment paper, put it in the centre,<\/p>\n \u201cJust wrap it as tightly as you can. I use the present gift-wrapping method, but you can do whatever you want. Just make sure it is fully covered. \u201c<\/p>\n Don’t miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n @cheeses3xdeath cheese storage 101 \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd ask me follow up ?s and I\u2019ll answer them #cheese #cheesetok #fyp #foryoupage #fyp\u30b7 #cheeselover #howto #foodtok #foodie #food \u266c original sound – Cheeses3xdeath<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Put the cheese in a ziplock bag and Ericka said it is \u201cgood to go\u201d to store in the fridge.\u00a0<\/p>\n However, Ericka joked she had an even easier way to store cheese. She said: \u201cKeep in mind that the actual best way to store cheese is just to eat it right away and not store it at all.\u201d<\/p>\n In Ericka\u2019s comment section, many people praised her for the simple food storage hack.\u00a0<\/p>\n One user said: \u201cThis way is so helpful and took ten seconds to do, thank you!\u201d<\/p>\n Someone else said: \u201cYou\u2019re kidding me, how am I only learning this now? Better late than never I suppose!\u201d<\/p>\n Another person wrote: \u201cI will now be describing all of my fresh foods as fresh and flirty! I started doing this and it’s a fantastic technique.\u201d<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/14\/590x\/secondary\/cheese-food-storage-4947034.jpg?r=1694034497534\")
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