Freezing Cheese

Bags you can get those tiny tubs Philly! Any help?

Don't think I've tried freezing Philly. We used to bring a couple of kilos of parmigiano home from Italy and I would cut into smaller pieces and freeze them. It always kept very well - after all Samuel Pepys buried his in the garden during the Plague

I also freeze leftover Stilton for Broccoli and Stilton soup. Philly? I'd say try it and see - if it doesn't work, you've only wasted half a tub.

I think I have frozen it with no deterioration. You can but experiment, Bags. When I buy cheddar, I grate it in bulk and freeze it for cooking - and prevent myself from eating it.

Thanks, jj. It's just that I'm the only one who eats it and I eat it slowly enough for it to start going mouldy. It seems a shame fornit to go to waste so I wondered about freezing half of it. I suppose I could use it in cooking if it wasn't spreadable after defrosting.

it might go a bit grainy, but should taste fine. I always keep some cheddar type cheese grated in the freezer, you can use it for cooking straight from frozen. Frozen cream goes a bit grainy but is fine for cooking - just no good for pouring.