Despite many people storing this creamy, dairy delight open in the fridge door or on the top shelf, it's insufficient to keep mould at bay from cheese. Even with cling film, tin foil, or even a sealed container, the green and blue spores can still plague cheese stored this way. This is why Briony May-Williams, former Great British Bake Off star-turned-TV presenter, has shared her best storage solutions.
During an appearance on BBC Morning Live , she disclosed her top three tricks to keep hard cheeses fresh. She clarified that unlike most storage hacks, which involve cling film or sandwich bags, her methods employ less obvious ingredients; sugar cubes, white vinegar and brine. According to Briony, prolonging the shelf life of cheeses such as cheddar, Edam and Gouda, is as easy as using white vinegar .
She proposed that the vinegar be used to dampen a piece of kitchen roll, then sealed in a zip lock bag with the cheese. White vinegar is a mild acid capable of killing around 82 percent of mould species, as Medicine Net explains its frequent use in household cleaning. Briony assures that using it to preserve dairy “won’t affect the taste” and will “prolong the life of the cheese for up to an extra six weeks”.
Another expert-endorsed method employed by Briony is to seal cheese in a container with sugar cubes. She said: “Once you’ve opened a pack of cheese, transfer it to a food storage container. Pop two sugar cubes inside the container and make sure it is tightly se.