How to store mozzarella cheese?
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What is mozzarella cheese?
Mozzarella cheese is a mild cheese, natural mozzarella cheese is made from raw milk, when producing cheese, the casein and fat in the milk are concentrated about ten times, rich in nutrients, known as the gold in milk.
Mozzarella cheese undergoes a special "hot stretching" process to achieve a directional arrangement of protein and fat, which can produce a special effect of drawing, so it is widely used in pizza, baked rice, and baked noodles.
In recent years, Masu cheese has also been used in Chinese food, such as brushed buns, brushed shrimp balls, cheese brushed quiches and so on.
*Brushed bun with masu filling added
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Preservation of mozzarella cheese
Generally, the shelf life of masu cheese is 24 months, and the storage condition is frozen below -18 ° C, so we need to put it into the freezer in time after receiving online shopping, and long-term refrigeration or room temperature preservation will lead to moldy rancidity.
Some mozzarella cheeses sold in supermarkets are labeled as refrigerated and stored in the refrigerator.
After opening, the cheese needs to be packed into a sealed bag or sealed box and then placed in the freezer room to avoid spoiling other frozen foods.
It can also be used according to the use of habits, after opening into a small package of plastic seals, for easy access.
Split tips
When packing, it is necessary to pay attention to slitting in an anhydrous, oilless, clean environment, wear sterile gloves and sterilized utensils, and avoid bacteria left on the surface of the cheese and affect the quality;
The sub-packed bag can be put into a closed container such as a plastic box to avoid odor and taste loss;
Be careful not to inflate or leak in the bag.
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Precautions for the use of mozzarella
Before use, the mozzarella cheese should be removed from the freezer in advance and placed in the refrigerator for thawing, and the thawing time is 48 hours to 72 hours.
Because the refreezing of mozzarella cheese will affect the quality of the product, when weighing, how much you need to use to take out, not too much at once.
After moving from the freezer to the cold room, it needs to be used as soon as possible within 5-7 days, otherwise it is easy to spoil.
If placed at room temperature, mozzarella should not exceed 1 day, especially in the hot summer months.
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How to identify if mozzarella cheese has spoiled or deteriorated?
From the appearance, the surface of the cheese appears moldy, moldy, or all sticky together, there will be a wet and sticky feeling when grasping;
From the smell, the cheese does not have a natural frankincense, but a sour taste;
There are cases of flatulence and air leakage in the product packaging bag.