Oh, sh*t! you completely forgot to put the cheese back in the fridge before you left for lunch with your bezzies. But do you really have to throw it away? How long can cheese sit out, anyway?
How long can cheese sit out?
Honestly, it just depends on the type of cheese we’re talking about.
The U.S. Department of Health doesn’t recommend keeping any perishable food sitting out of the fridge for more than 2 hours — and that’s definitely the case for soft cheeses, like cottage or cream cheese, brie, or fresh mozzarella. If it’s squishy and it’s been out for 2 or more hours, yeet that sucker into the trash.
Hard cheeses, such as cheddar, Parmesan, or Gouda, are a tougher breed. If they…
Oh, sh*t! you completely forgot to put the cheese back in the fridge before you left for lunch with your bezzies. But do you really have to throw it away? How long can cheese sit out, anyway?
How long can cheese sit out?
Honestly, it just depends on the type of cheese we’re talking about.
The U.S. Department of Health doesn’t recommend keeping any perishable food sitting out of the fridge for more than 2 hours — and that’s definitely the case for soft cheeses, like cottage or cream cheese, brie, or fresh mozzarella. If it’s squishy and it’s been out for 2 or more hours, yeet that sucker into the trash.
Hard cheeses, such as cheddar, Parmesan, or Gouda, are a tougher breed. If they…