How Do You Store Mozzarella Cheese In The Fridge?
Some of the tips to remember in storing this form of mozzarella:
- Fresh mozzarella which has been unopened can be refrigerated.
- If you keep it in the freezer, mozzarella in blocks can be safe for consumption up to 6 months after the best-before date.
- If you opened the mozzarella blocks, you can put it in the fridge.
What temperature should mozzarella be stored at?
- Wrap the leftover cheese tightly in plastic wrap.
- Place in the refrigerator for up to two days.
- Remove cheese from the refrigerator and let it warm to room temperature before serving.
What can be used instead of mozzarella cheese?
- Provolone. If you’re looking for cheese that is identical to mozzarella in terms of taste and texture then, provolone cheese is the perfect option.
- Swiss. This is not a mild cheese like mozzarella.
- Mexican Cheese.
- White Cheddar.
- Ricotta.
- Gouda.
- Feta.
- Fontina.
Mozzarella is a plastic or stretched-curd cheese; the curd is mixed with heated whey and stretched and kneaded until it attains a smooth, pliable consistency. It is then molded into spheres or ovals and stored in water to keep it moist. Mozzarella is made fresh daily in many parts of Italy and in Italian delicatessens in the United States and