shelf-life - feta

[Anonymous]

Does anyone happen to know the shelf-life of opened feta crumbles? There is no information on the package and little via google. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

no but if they smell strange or get slimy you need to toss

[Anonymous]

Mold will grow on it before you can recognize any foul odor or see any slime. I don't think it lasts more than a couple of weeks in the fridge though.

[Anonymous]

OP here. I ended up calling the Whole Foods cheese department. The fellow I talked to there said 10-12 days.

[Anonymous]

You can freeze it- I do all the time. It thaws pretty well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I ended up calling the Whole Foods cheese department. The fellow I talked to there said 10-12 days.

They're being pretty conservative IMHO. I just finished a container of WF crumbled feta and it easily lasted about 20 days with no problems.

[Anonymous]

Honestly, as a Greek girl I would recommend buying in brine in the future. Even when you get a little mold, you can just scrape it off. You can also make more brine and put what you have left in there.

[Anonymous]

Another Greek girl here. I buy feta in a block and change the brine every three or four days. That greatly extends its shelf life.