Brick Cheese -
STOP storing your cheese in a plastic bag!! Do this instead.
Brick cheese is an American original created in Wisconsin in 1877 by Swiss immigrant John Jossi. It was designed to be a drier, milder relative of the pungent German Limburger cheese. brick cheese
To keep your brick cheese fresh and prevent it from becoming soggy or moldy, use the right "paper": STOP storing your cheese in a plastic bag
: Wrap brick cheese in parchment paper , wax paper , or specialized cheese paper . It was designed to be a drier, milder
: Traditional makers like Widmer's Cheese Cellars suggest wrapping first in parchment paper and then in foil to hold in the aroma and maintain moisture without suffocating the cheese.
: Keep the wrapped cheese in your refrigerator's cheese drawer. Key Characteristics
: Never wrap opened cheese tightly in plastic wrap, as it traps moisture and can cause the cheese to develop an off-flavor or grow mold.
