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Title: cutting blue cheese and storage
Post by: Dorchestercheese on August 25, 2017, 03:35:52 PM
Hi -
So I want to cut some of my two pound wedge of blue cheese with a natural rind.  How best to store the extra.  I mean store it for weeks or months?  Vacuum seal?
Title: Re: cutting blue cheese and storage
Post by: dickdeuel on August 25, 2017, 06:51:15 PM
I have had good luck vacuum sealing and storing at 40 degrees for several months.  The only difference from yours is that mine does not have a natural rind.  It's kept clean during the ageing process, similar to the Clemson blue cheese process.
Title: Re: cutting blue cheese and storage
Post by: AnnDee on August 26, 2017, 10:21:02 AM
What type of blue?
I wrap my blue cheese with cling film and store it on the coldest part of the fridge.
Title: Re: cutting blue cheese and storage
Post by: cats on August 28, 2017, 02:22:49 AM
Roquefort and Bleu d'Auvergne or even Fourme d'Ambert are sold sealed in portions and some have like a towel under the cheese wedge to balance humidity
At french supermarkets, the wheel is wrapped with film like seal a meal and rewrapped each time they cut a portion for a customer. It's mainly to prevent drying.
That said, I think the best is to vacuum seal each wedge and put them at the bottom of the fridge.