Cheese Care
We strive to produce the finest possible cheese and it is important to us that you experience it at its best. Unlike the generic ‘mass-produced’ products, which are designed to taste the same and sit in the fridge for as long as possible, our cheeses are individuals and like a bit more care and attention!
Storage
The ideal storage for your cheese is a larder, or ventilated basement. However, few of us find these in our homes nowadays, and most of us must make do with a domestic fridge, which tends to dry and over chill our cheese. Cheese, like red wine, prefers cool, slightly moist conditions when stored, and refrigeration wrings the life out of even the most robust Cheese.
Cheese wrapped in cling film will become soggy and smelly but if left uncovered, it could dry out. A good compromise is to use waxed or greaseproof paper, which allows the cheese to breathe. Blue cheese should be wrapped particularly well to prevent mould spores spreading to other products and, in this instance, kitchen foil is a good alternative.
Finally, do not store the cheese close to strong smelling food as it is likely to absorb the flavours.
Serving
Remember to bring Cheeses to room temperature at least 1 hour before serving. Do avoid bringing Cheeses in and out of the Fridge; simply remove what you will need for the meal, returning any remaining Cheeses, wrapped in greaseproof paper or foil to the fridge.
All our natural rind cheeses are matured for four weeks at 10°C and over this period they form a natural rind, which appears like a mouldy crust. When presenting the cheese, remove the wrapping and simply brush off any excess mould.
Please be aware that all cheese are living things and once you have cut into it and expose a surface, the cheese will start to produce its own natural rind again. Don’t worry if this happens, just trim off and serve as usual. If well looked after your cheese should keep for a couple of weeks
Do trim Cheeses to remove mould; remember Cheese and Mould are natural partners, and given half a chance, all Cheese will grow a coat!
