How to Freeze Cheese

Freezing Cheese is a great way to take advantage of cheap cheese purchased on sale with coupons. Hard cheeses such as cheddar and colby and soft cheese like mozzarella can be frozen for up to 3 months.

For bags of individually wrapped cheese sticks I throw the whole bag into the freezer. For sliced cheese packs I put the entire pack into a freezer bag and then into the freezer. Cheese cubes in bags are a little more work. I take them out of the original bag, lay them in layers on top of plastic wrap, wrap them tightly, then put them back into the original bag if it zips up.

I've never had any problem with frozen cheese. Just don't freeze cream cheese. It doesn't work. I found that out after buying a bunch philly cream cheeses once for $.15 each. They almost all ended up in the garbage.