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Title: Traveling with cheese.
Post by: keepitlow on June 22, 2009, 11:26:57 AM

How long can commercial cheese be left out while traveling? Say some gouda or jarlsberg. Can you eat it after no refrigeration at 75 to 80 degrees for 2 or 3 days?

Title: Re: Traveling with cheese.
Post by: wharris on June 22, 2009, 05:18:50 PM

I think you would be fine.  If there is some mold growth, or dried out sections, you may choose to trim the affected area.

Title: Re: Traveling with cheese.
Post by: smelly on September 11, 2009, 01:45:08 AM

Haha, use caution though crossing customs.  For example, this one time ... crossing the border between Canada and the US I brought hard commercial cheese. That's fine, totally legal.  But after a few hours, the hard cheese was soft cheese.  So that's not totally legal, as I learned in an interrogation room.  I advise friends not to risk traveling internationally with any cheese after that learning experience.  Jess 

Title: Re: Traveling with cheese.
Post by: DeejayDebi on September 11, 2009, 03:32:07 AM

Goodness they didn't know the difference I guess. Maybe bring a cooler next time!

Title: Re: Traveling with cheese.
Post by: tasteofcheese on August 16, 2010, 08:15:18 PM

Hi!!! Just try to keep one of those insulated lunchbox type things and some icepacks that you can throw in a freezer before you travel and the cheese should stay fine for a couple days! Cheese is supposed to be eaten at room temp anyways.

Title: Re: Traveling with cheese.
Post by: Tomer1 on May 24, 2011, 12:08:16 PM

It will likely start to ozz butter fat at these temps.