Germans love cheese in all its forms.
However, there are a few things to consider when storing.
Our tips will help to preserve the taste.
Great variety and great taste:
cheese
is one of the Germans' favorite foods.
But
you can go wrong
when it
comes to storing cheese
.
The most important tips for
shelf life
and
taste
.
Offenbach -
Germans buy an average of
just over 20 kilograms of
cheese a
year.
In all its forms, cheese is one of the most popular foods among Germans.
But
you can go wrong
when it
comes to storing cheese
.
This affects the shelf life, but especially the taste.
As a dairy product, cheese is a relatively perishable food.
In addition, the many different types of cheese also have different shelf lives.
This is mainly due to the water content of the cheese.
The Rücker dairy recommends as a rule of thumb: "The lower the water content of cheese, the more durable it is." The
storage of cheese
is therefore a small science in itself.
However, there are some general rules to be observed in any case.
Many cheese lovers make these mistakes when it comes to storage
One of the most common mistakes (almost) everyone makes is simply to keep the cheese in the packaging in which it was purchased.
But the cheese cannot breathe in it.
It is best to pack the cheese straight away at home in a specially designed
cheese box
or
cheese paper
.
You can ask for special cheese paper at most cheese counters and take it with you straight away.
Because even in cling film or airtight plastic boxes, the cheese cannot breathe properly.
In addition, the cheese releases moisture as it matures.
If this cannot escape from the packaging, there is a risk of mold formation.
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There are a few things you can do wrong with storing cheese.
This affects the shelf life and, above all, the taste.
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Important for the
taste
: It is best to store different types of cheese separately so that the flavors do not mix with each other.
For shelf life and taste: what is the best way to store cheese in the refrigerator?
Once the cheese has been properly packaged, put it
in the fridge
.
However, mistakes often happen when loading the refrigerator too *.
Ideally, cheese should be placed on one of the top shelves in the refrigerator.
The important thing is: it has no place in the vegetable drawer, it is far too damp there.
Cheese
is ideally stored at around four to eight degrees.
If the refrigerator is too cold, it quickly loses its taste.
This is because the important lactic acid bacteria die off at a temperature below two degrees.
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The most important rules for storing cheese: This is how it tastes!
Cheese has to breathe!
(Exception: easily perishable cream cheese)
Do not use airtight plastic jars to store cheese: Use special
cheese paper
or
cheese jars
.
Cheese should also never be stored in the sales packaging.
It
all depends
on the
temperature
: no cheese should be stored above 15 degrees.
Below 4 degrees the temperature is considered too cold.
As a general rule,
the harder the cheese, the higher the temperature.
The Rücker dairy generally recommends a refrigerator temperature between four and eight degrees - but usually the perfect storage temperature is also stated on the packaging.
The Federal Center for Nutrition recommends
storing
cheese
, butter or eggs on the
top shelf in the refrigerator
.
On the other hand, it must not under any circumstances go into the vegetable drawer as it is far too humid there.
Storing cheese correctly - this is how it unfolds its full aroma
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There are many things you can do wrong with storing cheese.
This affects the shelf life and, above all, the taste.
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If you have
packed
your
cheese
perfectly and stored it in the refrigerator, you will soon be able to enjoy it.
An important tip for the perfect aroma: take the cheese out of the refrigerator about half an hour to an hour before consumption.
Even if you have arranged the cheese nicely on a board, you should carefully pack it individually again after eating and put it in the refrigerator.
Only then will you be able to enjoy cheese for a long time.
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