Does cheese get better with age?

In the question of age, cheese is very similar to wine – some are best consumed young, and some benefit from aging. A person who oversees the aging process is an affineur. Once the cheese leaves the cheese maker, the affineur determines what can be done to the cheese to get it to the optimal condition. Different cheeses require different treatments. Most goat cheeses are aged for less than three weeks, and require regular turning and patting down. Sheep and cow’s milk cheeses can be aged for longer (anywhere from six weeks to six months or more), and many of them develop more complex flavors as a result. Some require washing in brine or alcohol solution to impart flavor, while others simply need to be flipped and brushed every now and then to get rid of cheese mites. The oldest cheeses are aged for as much as seven years (e.g., seven-year Parmigiano Reggiano).

That said there is such a thing as a “dead” cheese. The cheese probably sat on the shelf for a little too long, and has started to lose some of its spark (telltale signs are cracks or shrinkage). It may still taste OK, but it quickly becomes forgettable, and leaves you wanting more. Old cheese won’t hurt you; it’s just wasted space that could be occupied by a better cheese. I don’t recommend you do any cheese aging yourself – leave that to the cheese maker or affineur.

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