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How to store feta cheese: how much you can in the refrigerator and at home correctly
Brine cheese made from cow, goat or sheep milk is feta cheese. This product is prepared by soaking in brine for 2 months. This makes cheese, although salty, but healthy: it is rich in calcium and protein. But the disadvantage of this cheese is that it requires special storage conditions.
How to store feta cheese so that it does not spoil
Why are special storage conditions for feta cheese needed?
Not all lovers of this product know how to properly store feta cheese. And since it is sold most often without the brine in which it was prepared, its consumer qualities will soon be lost. If stored improperly, the edges of the cheese become windy and stale. And the common way of storing feta cheese in a plastic bag or cling film leads to spoilage of the product. The cheese becomes slippery, an unpleasant smell appears – it is no longer possible to use it in this form.
Features of storage of feta cheese
Before buying this cheese, you need to know how to store feta cheese at home to keep it tasty and fresh. The rules will help this cheese preserve well:
• you need to buy only high-quality, fresh feta cheese. The packaging should not be swollen, and the cheese should not crumble;
• it is recommended not to purchase large pieces of feta cheese, it is better to buy so much to eat in two or three days;
• better stored feta cheese, which is sold in a container with brine. It should not be poured out, the product in it stays in the refrigerator for up to two weeks;
• some housewives who do not know how to store feta cheese fill it with clean water. But this method is only suitable for soaking cheese from excess salt. If you keep feta cheese in unsalted water for a long time, it will begin to crumble and deteriorate.
How to store feta cheese correctly?
There are several ways to keep this product fresh. The main thing is not to keep it at room temperature for a long time. How much feta cheese can be stored in the refrigerator depends on the container in which it is kept:
• if in the same package in which it was sold, then after opening – no more than 5 days;
• you can wrap a piece of cheese with food foil and put it in an enamel container with a lid – so it stays fresh for two weeks;
• only two to three days you can store feta cheese in a plastic or enamel container with a lid.
How to keep feta cheese fresh for a long time?
For a long time, this cheese is stored in its original packaging. You can put it in the freezer, so although it will lose its taste, it can last up to eight months.
And how to store feta cheese for a long time? This can only be done in a special brine. To prepare it, you need to dissolve 200 g of salt in a liter of water and pour a piece of cheese. It is best to store it in a glass or enamel container with a lid. So it can stay fresh for several months.