This Is How Long You Can Safely Store Different Types Of Cheese

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When it comes to storing cheese, we recently discovered that the best way to store leftover cheese is to grate it and place it in a freezer bag in the freezer. But how long can you store different types of cheese, such as brie or camembert?

According to food website Tasting Table, cheese has a much longer shelf life than is generally thought. So many of us will chuck away cheese before its time is up and therefore waste some good, edible food.

The food experts revealed how long different types of cheese actually last when stored in the fridge or freezer...

Hard cheese

Cheeses like cheddar and parmesan can keep for up to four months in the fridge and eight months in the freezer, if unopened. Once opened hard cheese is safe to eat for six weeks.

Medium cheese

The types of cheese, such as gruyere and gouda, that fall between the hard and soft categories, can be kept in a fridge for two to three weeks after they have been opened. In the freezer, this type of cheese can last for two months if the packet is still intact.

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Soft cheese

These are the cheeses that go off the quickest as they contain the most moisture, such as brie, feta and camembert. Once opened, the cheese must be munched within a fortnight.

What about mouldy cheese?

It is safe to cut mould from hard cheese. Due to its low moisture content, mould doesn't spread quickly. However, with soft cheeses, mould can spread much faster, meaning they are riskier if out of date than hard cheeses.

This all sounds like good news to us as it means we've got more time to enjoy our favourite cheese!

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