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Offline Smokin Don

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Storing Cheese
« Reply #-1 on: December 11, 2013, 12:16:58 PM »
I know there are many cheese lovers here so thought you might like this article.
http://food52.com/blog/9235-how-to-store-cheese
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Re: Storing Cheese
« on: December 11, 2013, 12:52:54 PM »
I enjoyed the article but I do have a question.

I know that a few folks on this site smoke their cheese and then vac seal, and place in the freezer for a least 1 month.

Is this the best way?
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Re: Storing Cheese
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2013, 01:04:50 PM »
Quote from: CDN Smoker on December 11, 2013, 12:52:54 PM
I enjoyed the article but I do have a question.

I know that a few folks on this site smoke their cheese and then vac seal, and place in the freezer for a least 1 month.

Is this the best way?

Not the freezer but the fridge for at least 1 month.  I fridge usually 6-8 weeks before tasting it.  Many cheeses do not lend themselves to being frozen.
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Re: Storing Cheese
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2013, 01:37:44 PM »
Quote from: smoker pete on December 11, 2013, 01:04:50 PM
Quote from: CDN Smoker on December 11, 2013, 12:52:54 PM
I enjoyed the article but I do have a question.

I know that a few folks on this site smoke their cheese and then vac seal, and place in the freezer for a least 1 month.

Is this the best way?

Not the freezer but the fridge for at least 1 month.  I fridge usually 6-8 weeks before tasting it.  Many cheeses do not lend themselves to being frozen.

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Good article; I have not noticed the cheese being "off" even when it is in a vacuum bag for an extended period.  I have some parchment paper around somewhere and might try the technique as an experiment with the next batch of cheese I smoke.

Thanks for posting
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Re: Storing Cheese
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2013, 01:47:31 PM »
Good info.  Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Storing Cheese
« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2013, 07:04:39 PM »
This last weekend I found a package of smoked cheese from October 2012. I vacuumed sealed it
at that time.  We opened it and found no after taste at all from the vacuum.  Actually the cheese was
really good!
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Re: Storing Cheese
« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2013, 07:12:55 AM »
I have had smoked cheese vac sealed that was well over a year old and still tasted fine. I think the smoke does preserve it a bit.
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Re: Storing Cheese
« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2013, 07:26:44 AM »
I tightly wrapped in saran swap (no vac sealer for me yet  >:( ) almost a year ago now.  been in the fridge ever since and it is still looking ok.  Maybe a little bit i have to cut off but seems good.  No expert cheese taster so did it hinder its taste?  I don't know, but seems good to me. 
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