Storing Cheese

CtTOPGUN

 My local Restaurant Depot has a special on a wheel of D.O.P. Pecorino Romano for 2.69/lb this month. That is exceptionally cheap for quality cheese. But I would take quite a while to consume it all. Can it freeze? If so, will it affect the quality? How would you store excess long term?
  

Hibby

I'm not familiar with that specific cheese but I've been using a chunk of parmigiano reggiano for almost 2 years. As long as it's wrapped tightly for this kind of cheese, no problem.

HeavyG

http://www.parmigianoreggiano.com/taste/store/store_parmigiano_reggiano.aspx

I go the vac seal route for hard and semi-hard cheeses.

Legume

+1 on vac seal.  For this kind of thing I would cut off a chunk to use and keep in a vac seal ziplock bag and the rest in regular vac seal.  We use those vac seal ziplocks quite a bit for cheese since you can go in and out of them without wasting bag, but also easily get the air out.

Skiddymarker

+2 on vac seal. Use Romano over Parma as SWMBO likes the milder flavour. Cut off a chunk to be ziplocked in the fridge while the rest is foodsavered in the bar or pantry fridge. Keeps well for months or even years (at least 10 months that I can verify)

epcotisbest

I misread the title of the post as string cheese and thought this was going to be a completely different post.

The Cen-Tex Smoker

Yes- hard cheese freezes well.

SmokingPiney

Vac seal in serving portions that you think you will use. Keep some in the fridge, freeze some. It will keep for months in the fridge. 

I do this with cheese that I smoke, since I only smoke when it's cool to cold outside. I have smoked cheeses available year round this way. 

Biggreenpharmacist

Skiddymarker said:

+2 on vac seal. Use Romano over Parma as SWMBO likes the milder flavour. Cut off a chunk to be ziplocked in the fridge while the rest is foodsavered in the bar or pantry fridge. Keeps well for months or even years (at least 10 months that I can verify)

Ive always thought peccorino romano was sharper than parm reg?  Seems like it to me (but I love both).