Cheese rewards good handling

Your cheese will retain or develop flavour and keep better if you follow these storage and handling guidelines.

• To store, refrigerate between 2 - 4 °C
• Serve at room temperature
• Wrap well once opened to prevent drying
• Cut off any mould that forms on cheddar style cheeses- (the trimmed cheese is still fine)
• Guard against tainting - don't store cheese next to foods with strong smells like fish.
• Note shelf life, generally harder cheeses have a longer life than soft.
• Avoid freezing cheese, unless you plan to use it for grating. Freezing affects the texture and for cultured cheeses kills the starter organisms and diminishes the potential flavour.
• When storing feta, place it in a container & cover with water & 2 teaspoons of salt. This will preserve it until you wish to use it.