Monday, February 4, 2013

Prevent Mold Using Salt

Cheese is a favorite food of many people, and it can be found in most households on a regular basis. The only problem with buying a big hunk of dairy goodness is that sometimes the cheese will begin to get moldy before you finish using it. There is a quick and easy method you can use to prevent cheese from passing before its time. You almost certainly already have the required items in your home, and the following article will show you use them to prevent mold on your cheese.


Instructions


Mold proofing the cheese


1. Fill a small pan with 2 cups of water.


2. Pour 1/4 cup of salt into the water.


3. Stir the water to mix it with the salt.


4. Dunk a paper towel or napking in the salt water mixture and let it soak for one minute.


5. Remove the paper towel from the pan and wrap the cheese with it.


6. Store the cheese in the fridge as you normally would, the salt water wrap will help preserve the cheese, and you won't have to worry about mold for quite a while.







Tags: paper towel, salt water