Mozzarella Cheese - Fresh Mozzarella Cheese

Storing Fresh Mozzarella Cheese - Cheese purchased at your local food store or online:

Fresh Mozzarella Cheese is the most flavorful when served at room temperature. It is best to only purchase the amount of fresh mozzarella cheese needed. Always check the product dating and buy the freshest mozzarella cheese you can find. The product date shown on the container, is the date the cheese was made. Ideally, mozzarella should be eaten the day it is purchased.

Usually fresh mozzarella cheese can be found at your local store in a container of water (which is actually whey from making the cheese). Keep fresh mozzarella cheese in its liquid bath and refrigerate until ready to eat and eat it within 2 to 3 days. It is also suggest that you discard the liquid bath the cheese was purchased in and replace with cold water - I'm not sure what is the best way.

Sometimes the mozzarella cheese is vacuum packed. If your fresh Mozzarella doesn't come in a tub of liquid, store it in the refrigerator in fresh water and use within 2 to 3 days at the most. The best way to keep mozzarella fresh is to store it in the refrigerator in a container of cold water. Change the water daily.

Store in mozzarella cheese in the refrigerator at a temperature between 34 degrees F. and 40 degrees F. Remove from the refrigerator at least 1 hour before you plan to serve it. Freezing is not recommended.

Check out this wonderful photo tutorial article on Storing Fresh Mozzarella Cheese, by Sandra Vogt from her very informative web pages on Cheese Making.