How to Rescue Stale Hard Cheese

Stale hard cheese can be fixed as follows.

Steps

1
Scrape off any mould that has grown on the cheese.
2
Dip a clean cloth into a solution of strongly salted water.

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3
Wipe the cloth over the cheese.
4
Allow the cheese to air dry.
5
Return the cheese to a clean container for continued storage. Place in the refrigerator. The salt will prevent the growth of any more mould.
6
If you find that this doesn't work, and the cheese is still hard after removing the mold and wiping it down, it can still be used as follows:
- Allow the cheese to dry thoroughly.
- Grate the cheese finely.
- Use the grated cheese in cooking. It can be refrigerated or frozen until needed.
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