--- title: "Judy's tip: Why does cheese sweat?" description: Why does cheese sweat image: https://blog.shepherdspurse.co.uk/hubfs/Judy_Tip_2.jpg --- - [HOME](https://www.shepherdspurse.co.uk/) - [Our Cheeses](https://www.shepherdspurse.co.uk/our-cheeses.html) - [About Us](https://www.shepherdspurse.co.uk/truckle-to-table) - [Recipes](https://www.shepherdspurse.co.uk/our-recipes.html) - [Gather Round](https://www.shepherdspurse.co.uk/blog) - [Where to buy](https://www.shepherdspurse.co.uk/where-to-buy) ## HELLO Guest ### [Join our cheese club >](https://www.shepherdspurse.co.uk/customer/account/create) #### For news, offers, competitions & more [![logo](https://blog.shepherdspurse.co.uk/hs-fs/hub/425924/file-2060336453.png)](https://www.shepherdspurse.co.uk/) ##### [![](https://www.shepherdspurse.co.uk/skin/frontend/default/sheppard/images/sheppard/baskheader.jpg)SHOPPING BASKET](https://www.shepherdspurse.co.uk/checkout/cart) ##### [CHECKOUT >](https://www.shepherdspurse.co.uk/checkout/cart) ##### [CONTACT US >](https://www.shepherdspurse.co.uk/contact-us) #### Follow Us - - - - [HOME](https://www.shepherdspurse.co.uk/) - [Our Cheeses](https://www.shepherdspurse.co.uk/our-cheeses.html) - [About Us](https://www.shepherdspurse.co.uk/truckle-to-table) - [Recipes](https://www.shepherdspurse.co.uk/our-recipes.html) - [Gather Round](https://www.shepherdspurse.co.uk/blog) - [Where to buy](https://www.shepherdspurse.co.uk/where-to-buy) # Shepherds Purse Blog ## Judy's tip: Why does cheese sweat? 29/10/02 10:01 [admin](https://blog.shepherdspurse.co.uk/blog/author/admin) [Judy's Tips](https://blog.shepherdspurse.co.uk/blog/topic/judys-tips), [Article](https://blog.shepherdspurse.co.uk/blog/topic/article) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ### Why does cheese sweat? If you have brought cheese home and left it wrapped in the plastic wrap, what can happen as it continues to mature, or if there is a rise in temperature, moisture can build up, then, due to the impermeability of the plastic, the moisture can't escape, causing the cheese to "sweat." ### What to do if you've bought cheese and it sweats Leaving your cheese in this condition is not ideal, and left unchecked it will spoil the flavour of the cheese. The cheese needs to be taken out of its packaging so it can breathe. If it has been sweating, simply wipe it down with in a piece of paper towel. What you can then do is wrap the cheese in a layer of greaseproof paper, and then tightly wrap it in kitchen FOIL and store it in the fridge. 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