Cut away the bad parts and see if it still seems fresh on the inside - if so, just cut away the undesirable sections. If the interior seems suspicious, it's time to toss it. In addition to wrapping it in waxed paper or foil - I often see it first wrapped in wax and then foil - use it more quickly next time!
All cheese keeps better wrapped in waxed paper than in plastic wrap.I've found if you keep cheese in waxed paper, it may dry out a bit but it won't spoil.
Blue cheeses tend to be soft cheeses, and these are better kept in aluminum foil. I'm not sure why, but all the cheese mongers do/say that.
I agree with hardlikearmour. Of course both cheeses depend on mold to be themselves but the white should be fresh and white and definitely not slimey. Once a cheese is cut open it begins to degrade. Think of it as a still living organism that you've just stabbed to death. And cheese rind rules.
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Blue cheeses tend to be soft cheeses, and these are better kept in aluminum foil. I'm not sure why, but all the cheese mongers do/say that.