Comments on: How to Buy and Keep Cheese Fresh Without Plastic http://myplasticfreelife.com/2011/03/how-to-buy-and-keep-cheese-fresh-without-plastic/ Think we can't live without plastic? Think again. In 2007 I committed to stop buying any new plastic & I've almost succeeded! Won't you join me? Let's see what plastic-free looks like in 2012... for the health of our bodies, our oceans, our planet. ~Beth Terry Wed, 22 May 2013 08:06:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: Natalie http://myplasticfreelife.com/2011/03/how-to-buy-and-keep-cheese-fresh-without-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-48012 Natalie Sat, 04 May 2013 04:04:20 +0000 http://myplasticfreelife.com/?p=4168#comment-48012 At Union Square market in NY, I recently saw a farm stand that was selling fresh homemade sheep’s milk ricotta – something I dream about since I stumbled on some while visiting family in Italy.  However, it came with the plastic basket (these are usually used to make the cheese, but it was crumbled rather than fitted to the basket so I’m not sure) and sealed in a plastic wrapper.  I didn’t buy this, but the local/fresh/wonderfulness made me really want it.  I was too embarassed to ask them if there was a way to make this plastic-free: could they bring some in a container and put it in one of mine, etc.  Wondering if anyone has any guidelines/suggestions for asking these sorts of questions.

]]> By: Maggie http://myplasticfreelife.com/2011/03/how-to-buy-and-keep-cheese-fresh-without-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-43178 Maggie Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:36:48 +0000 http://myplasticfreelife.com/?p=4168#comment-43178 I just learned to make homemade cheese using nothing but milk, lemon juice, and a bit of salt. So easy!

]]> By: Plastic-Free Cheese | The Plastic-Free Chef http://myplasticfreelife.com/2011/03/how-to-buy-and-keep-cheese-fresh-without-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-42337 Plastic-Free Cheese | The Plastic-Free Chef Sun, 26 Aug 2012 01:48:14 +0000 http://myplasticfreelife.com/?p=4168#comment-42337 [...] to wrap cheese tightly to prevent it from drying out.) There are also these instructions on how to store cheese without plastic from Beth Terry of My Plastic-free Life. You can also wrap cheese in Abeego flats, a plastic-free [...]

]]> By: LineDance http://myplasticfreelife.com/2011/03/how-to-buy-and-keep-cheese-fresh-without-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-42287 LineDance Tue, 21 Aug 2012 04:23:56 +0000 http://myplasticfreelife.com/?p=4168#comment-42287 I just posted an incorrect website. The one about waxed muslin squares. The correct website is 
www. abeego.com
sorry.

]]> By: BethTerry http://myplasticfreelife.com/2011/03/how-to-buy-and-keep-cheese-fresh-without-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-42286 BethTerry Tue, 21 Aug 2012 03:58:22 +0000 http://myplasticfreelife.com/?p=4168#comment-42286 Hi LineDance.  Do you mean abeego.com?  I have received a sample to try, but the smell was so strong from the essential oils, I thought it would be absorbed into the food.  Especially  something like cheese.  How do you find the odor?

]]> By: LineDance http://myplasticfreelife.com/2011/03/how-to-buy-and-keep-cheese-fresh-without-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-42285 LineDance Tue, 21 Aug 2012 03:42:10 +0000 http://myplasticfreelife.com/?p=4168#comment-42285 I recently found some wonderful waxed muslin squares that are reusable with a wash in cool water. I use them to cover dishes of leftovers that I am putting in the fridge. I don’t eat cheese but the maker told me that cheese lasts a long time and keeps beautifully in them. You can find them at http://www.ebeego.com 

]]> By: Nichalus http://myplasticfreelife.com/2011/03/how-to-buy-and-keep-cheese-fresh-without-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-38792 Nichalus Sat, 07 Jan 2012 11:08:05 +0000 http://myplasticfreelife.com/?p=4168#comment-38792 I have been concerned for some time by the fact that the raw and organic cheeses I get – actually most of the cheeses I have gotten are packaged in plasticized thin film plastic. This is not just a worry – I can actually taste the gross flavor of the plasticizer on and in the cheese which gives it a horrible subtle off taste. I plan to contact Organic Valley again tomorrow as well as Mt. Sterling Creamery, the only two sources of cheese I eat anymore. After Fukushima I have been staggering out my dairy consumption since the cows milk is affected by radioactive iodine, strontium and cesium. I take Lugol’s iodine but I am still very concerned about radiation contamination… on TOP of the PLASTIC ISSUE. Visit – http://www.remineralize.org to learn a great deal of new information on how to protect yourself from radiation.

]]> By: Jennie http://myplasticfreelife.com/2011/03/how-to-buy-and-keep-cheese-fresh-without-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-38684 Jennie Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:52:16 +0000 http://myplasticfreelife.com/?p=4168#comment-38684 The Food Mill in Oakland is also a great place for bulk foods. I haven’t had any luck with getting them to use a tare weight, but I haven’t asked in a while, so maybe I will.

I get ill when I see so much plastic come home with me from Trader Joe’s. I’m going to use your blog to get myself to find ways to avoid it!

]]> By: Jane/Smallbones http://myplasticfreelife.com/2011/03/how-to-buy-and-keep-cheese-fresh-without-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-35563 Jane/Smallbones Mon, 04 Jul 2011 19:19:14 +0000 http://myplasticfreelife.com/?p=4168#comment-35563 Annie, I’d guess that the Quebec cheese is Oka. (I love it!) Cheese is the only reason that I’m not vegan, only vegetarian.

]]> By: Julie http://myplasticfreelife.com/2011/03/how-to-buy-and-keep-cheese-fresh-without-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-34905 Julie Tue, 31 May 2011 16:51:19 +0000 http://myplasticfreelife.com/?p=4168#comment-34905 Regarding cream cheese: I’ve switched to “hard” cream cheese, rather than the spreadable stuff that comes in plastic tubs. The cheese is wrapped in foil, the boxed in cardboard which may or may not be plastic-lined. It’s a step in the right direction, anyway!

I keep thinking I need to try cheesemaking. But I’ve had so many yogurt failures, and uneven results making sour cream, and every cheese recipe calls for at least a gallon of milk . . . maybe I’ll get bold and frivolous someday.

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