Cheese is a living product, which is in development constantly, so certain conditions must be met in the store. A good chef knows that the maturation process is accelerated by poor storage, its development goes wrong, the cheese may dry out, can spoil the appearance and the cheese can become unfit for consumption.

Therefore, if you wish to make the perfect plate of meal on the table, then you should follow some rules. Ideal conditions for storage of cheese are: a constant temperature of 6 to 8 degrees C, the room with fresh air, constant humidity level around 90 percent.

Too low temperature storage kills cheese (as if the cheese being frozen, it will crumble when thawed), and too high temperature kills its structure. Similarly, humidity is bad for cheese: more than 90 percent of humidity causes it to damage, while too low humidity dries it.

Here are some tips to help you keep the cheese as long as possible and serve a tray with a nice traditional taste. The first rule of the temperature: try not to expose the cheese a sharp temperature changes and keep it in the fridge on the bottom shelf in the part for fruits and vegetables. Second tip: do not buy a lot of cheese once. Better to do it more often and take as much cheese as you need, than to keep surplus for a long time at home. The third rule concerns to packages for storing cheese. Keep the cheese wrapped up, because it absorbs all odors easily and dries quickly for low humidity, which is in the refrigerator. It is better to wrap cheese in parchment or plastic wrap, but do not store it in a sealed hermetically container. This ensures your cheese plate will be culinary masterpiece. Processed cheeses with a long term of storage, in some cases, can be stored outside the refrigerator, as they are exposed to additional heat treatment in the manufacturing process, which prevents further development of the product. Now you know a lot about the peculiarities of cheese and you can serve to the table this French tray. Buy a special dish and covers at a cheese tray sale and invite your friends to a party!