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Good Morning Liz,

Full disclosure on freezing cheese, harder cheeses tend to get crumbly after freezing, so they are fine for cooking but not so great if you want sliced cheese. That being said, I freeze just about any cheese. I buy my feta and parmesan at Costco, so it comes ‘big’. I will cut off smaller amounts and put them in the fridge, but then freeze the larger quantity so it lasts longer. Shredded cheeses actually work really well after being frozen. As is the case in all frozen foods, just make sure they are protected from freezer burn. I use freezer ziplock bags and airtight containers to protect my cheeses.

Once again, freezing anything does change the texture and possibly the taste, so I won’t use frozen cheeses when I really want the cheese to shine, like in a cheese plate or as an appetizer.

As it relates to cold cuts, I basically do the same thing and just make sure the frozen meat is well wrapped and contained.

I sure hope I have answered your great question. Please do pop back in if you have additional questions.

Hugs, Lynn

Hi there WonderinginWisconsin,

There was a period of time when we got those little flour weevils through all my flour/pasta/grains/crackers in my pantry..I ended up having to throw so much stuff out. Ever since then I’ve just kept all that stuff in my spare refrigerator. Probably overkill…but…

Have a great day.

Signed…

AvoidingWeevilsinNorthCarolina ?