Shipping Homemade Mozzarella
I would like to ship homemade mozzarella. I'm considering purchasing a vacuum packaging system to preserve it for the 2-3 day trip. Is this recommended? If not, are there any alternatives?
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Mozzarella needs to be refrigerated, outside the fridge it has a limited shelf life, see our generic question: How do I know if food left at room temperature is still safe to eat?
So shipping without some means of cooling will result in an unsafe product, look into shipping methods for perishable products. Your local mail or parcel carrier should be able to assist you.
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How do you package mozzarella?
Wrap your loaf mozzarella in plastic wrap after you open it. After you open up your cheese, wrap it back up with plastic wrap to make sure it doesn't come into contact with air and keep it from getting hard. Loaf mozzarella usually looks like rectangular bricks of cheese.Can cheese be shipped without refrigeration?
FAQs: Cheese ShippingHard cheeses like parmesan are perfectly happy without refrigeration during shipping but should spend no longer than two days in transit before arriving to their grateful recipient.Can cheese be shipped?
If you've bought cheese at one of our stores, and would like to ship it to a friend, we recommend taking similar precautions: vacuum seal or tightly wrap hard cheeses in wax paper, protect soft cheeses with a non-bendable box, include gel packs in the package, and choose a fast shipping speed!How do you make mozzarella moisture less?
To make low-moisture mozzarella, the fresh mozzarella is then allowed to further sour, then carefully dried in a controlled environment. There are a few reasons why most pizzerias choose low-moisture mozz: First off, it's got a much longer shelf life.30 Minute Homemade Fresh Mozzarella Cheese
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