On Jan 22, 10:21*am, phaeton > wrote:
> I just noticed that I have a brick of natural Cheddar in the fridge,
> where the "sell by date" is today. *It has been refrigerated the whole
> time (and in the original, unopened cellophane/plasticwhatever
> package.
>
> Surely it'll be fine like this for a couple-few more weeks until I
> figure out what to do with it, yes?
>
> Alternatively, if I open it, shred it, and freeze it in a few parts, I
> should get a few months out of it, yes?
>
> Sorry for the n00b questions. *I'm just not in a cheese mood right
> now. *Tomorrow I'm making moroccan-spiced chicken and rice- not really
> a cheese-friendly sort of dish.
>
> Thanks
>
> -J

Unopened? It's fine. Cheese ages in cheese caves for years.
Keep it. Once you open it either
freeze the unused or shred and freeze it or just vacuum seal it and
keep it in the frig. Cheese, especially a good quality cheddar, will
keep for a long time if it's kept from mold.