Can you freeze cheese?

[Two_Sheds]

Frozen cheese goes nice and crumbly though on defrosting, so you probably don't need to bother grating it.

[Ananke]

I've had cheese in the fridge that is way past it's sell by date and there is nothing wrong with it so maybe you don't need to freeze all of it?

[alldigging]

I've had cheese in the fridge that is way past it's sell by date and there is nothing wrong with it so maybe you don't need to freeze all of it?

If you have a big piece of cheese it can be worth cutting it up and freezing it in sensible size pieces.

Whilst it will keep ages and ages in the fridge each time you take it out and handle it you're potentially covering it in bacteria.

[bubblewrap]

I've had cheese in the fridge that is way past it's sell by date and there is nothing wrong with it so maybe you don't need to freeze all of it?

We have had cheese in the fridge for weeks unopened & I don't usually look at use by dates & even if opened if it has mould on it I just cut the mould off.
It hasn't done me any harm.................................................YET

[Two_Sheds]

each time you take it out and handle it you're potentially covering it in bacteria.

It's not just handling it that increases the bacteria: the bacteria already on the cheese will start replicating at room temp

[binley100]

There never used to be used by date on cheese.....

[Two_Sheds]

there never used to be "leftover" cheese

[binley100]

What are leftovers ......

[Rosee]

How long would it last in the freezer please?

[mrbadexample]

3-6 months I'd guess. Or until it's eaten, whichever is sooner.

And I'd still eat it after many years, if it smelled ok.

[Linzy]

i grate cheese with a processor and stick in bag in freezer perfect for cheese sauces or cheese and potato pie

[Bren In Pots]

Apart from cheese I've also got a bag of parm butts (Parmesan rinds) in the bottom of my freezer they're handy for adding to soups and sauces.

[Edward Ronald]

I not freeze Cheese because I buy Cheese in less quantity and not store in fridge.

[Dorothy rouse]

Yes you can freeze cheese, hard cheese preferably, when its unthawed it's more 'crumbly', but fine or cooking.