I don't have a vaccum sealer (yet),but was wondering - can I put my cheese in the freezer?
Thanks,
If nothing else, freezing cheese usually alters the texture and makes it crumbly. I'll sometimes freeze a cheese that I use only for grating, but not anything I want to slice.
Jim you should be able to saran wrap the cheese first and put it in a ziplock
bag and squeeze as much air out as possible and have the cheese last a long time.
I've kept cheese in the fridge for months.
Vac sealed over a year.
I cold smoke, then vacuum seal and have stored in the freezer. Found a chunk that was frozen for over a year.
Thawed it out and it was great. No freezer burn, sliced easy, shredded smoothly and melted evenly.
Quote from: Scotty-G on March 05, 2010, 05:37:03 PMI cold smoke, then vacuum seal and have stored in the freezer. Found a chuck that was frozen for over a year. Thawed it out and it was great. No freezer burn, sliced easy, shredded smoothly and melted evenly.
Maybe I need a new freezer.
I have tried freezing several times, vac packed, and it all was terrible. Dry and crumbly. Wrap with plastic wrap and put into a zip lock bag, it will keep for many months.
It might be the type of cheese that gets crumbly.
I typically and successfully freeze mozarella, jack, sharp cheddar and swiss.
Also, I vacuum seal while the cheese is still sorta soft and fresh from the smoker (~1 hr rest at room temp before going into the bag).
When I thaw, I let sit in the fridge for several days, still vacuum sealed though, unless I want it shredded.
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