Made in France, Formaticum Cheese storage bags and paper are the perfect way to keep your cheese and maintain it's freshness, quality & flavour!
Cheese lovers will really appreciate how effective the products are, and, with the current cost of cheese doesn't it make sense to store your cheese in the best products on the market.
Finally, cheese storage made simple! Our cheese storage materials are designed specifically to keep cheese fresh and delicious.
Our products allow oxygen to flow freely, letting your cheese breathe.
There are many types of cheese and no single way to store all types. However, there are general rules than can greatly reduce premature spoilage. We have compiled a few tips that should help keep your cheese alive and tasting scrumptious.
Cheese needs to breathe. Plastic Wrap, Wax Paper, Tin Foil, Plastic Bags and Plastic Containers should NOT be used for cheese storage.
Why is that? Simple. They neither regulate humidity nor allow oxygen exchange. Cheese wrapped in these materials is prone to drying out, growing surface moulds and other spoilage. In other words, not using cheese paper will make your cheese taste bad. The delicate flavour balance achieved by the cheesemaker requires oxygen exchange and storage at the proper humidity.
Cheese requires high humidity, yet must be able to breathe. Formaticum Cheese Paper is a two-ply material designed to maintain optimal humidity, while not allowing water to accumulate - thus preventing the growth of surface molds. Formaticum Cheese Paper’s two-ply material allows oxygen exchange.
Cutting soft cheese while it is cold will be cleaner and will make it easier to move the cheese to the serving dish. Harder cheeses such as Parmigiano-Reggiano or aged Gouda are much easier to cut at room temperature. For hard cheese, a sharp cheese knife with an offset handle is the professional utensil of choice. For soft cheese a cheese harp, wire or Roquefort bow will ensure clean cuts without deforming shape. Always use clean tools to prevent the introduction of new moulds or bacteria.
Store Each Cheese Individually
Only wrap one kind of cheese in each piece of Formaticum Cheese Paper. Never wrap several cheeses together. Their flavours will interact and none of them will taste as good as they should.
Label Cheese & Note the Date of Purchase
Use Formaticum Cheese Labels to ensure your cheese is securely wrapped in Formaticum Cheese Paper. Our cheese labels can be used to easily identify your cheese and keep track of when they were purchased.
Keep Cheese in the Refrigerator & Only Warm what You Will Consume in Each Sitting.
Serve Cheese at Room Temperature
Taking the cheese out of the fridge about 30 mins to 1 hour before serving allows the flavours and texture to develop their full potential. Leave it wrapped at this stage to prevent drying out. Cheese should ideally be enjoyed at room temperature, but it will last longer in your refrigerator. Drastic temperature changes are not good for your cheese. Never freeze cheese.
“Face Clean” Room Temperature Cheese Before Re-Wrapping
Cheeses left out at room temperature may sweat or release oil. This is perfectly normal. If you must re-refrigerate cheese that has been left out at room temperature - Before rewrapping, “face clean” the cheese by scraping its surface with a non-serrated knife removing any debris or oil from the surface; then wrap securely in Formaticum Cheese Paper.
Check & Rewrap Cheese Periodically
Do not forget about wrapped cheese in the back of your refrigerator. Regularly remove stored cheese from the refrigerator, unwrap and inspect it. Eat a bite of cheese every day! If the paper has become damp or soaked through with oil, rewrap with a new piece of Formaticum Cheese Paper.
Never freeze cheese... And remember, cheese is always best stored in your stomach!
