Is there a way I could prepare and store some cheddar cheese such that it would stay edible while being stored in a car in summer for about 12 days.
I am going on a road trip, and I am trying to figure out what sort of food I could bring with me.
I have read that aged cheeses can stay at room temperature*, but I am not sure what sort of preparatory steps I should take, especially since it will be staying at above room temperature slightly…
Can this be achieved?
*A good portion of the time will have AC on, or be at night, so I imagine in the end it would be somewhere near room temperature. Also I am trying to minimise effort. Last year I took a big plug in cooler, and I just want to see if I can down size and simplify by packing strategic food.
Best Answer
Maybe a small, six-pack sized cooler, refresh with ice every morning and periodically rotate in cold beverages as you use and replenish those during the day?
Or, possibly, get a lunch thermos, put the cheddar in a baggie, in the middle, and add ice around. Thermoses insulate, so they keep your food hot, but will also keep cold food cold.
Amazon.com: Thermos 12.oz. food jar
Or, maybe, buy small quantities of cheddar on the road and eat them instead of trying to preserve a two-week supply? I'm assuming you're talking a fairly standard cheddar, and not something that can't be picked up on the road.....
Hook's to release 20-year cheddar for $209/lb
(I've had their 15-year cheddar, at about $55/lb at the time. Fantastic!)