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How to Freeze Goat Cheese

Published: Jul 7, 2017 · Modified: Feb 1, 2021 by Myra · This post may contain affiliate links

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Do you love goat cheese but find it too expensive to buy regularly?  Or maybe you buy a package, enjoy some and then find the rest in a slimy mess a few weeks later.  If this sounds like you, you need to know that you can FREEZE goat cheese!

Wheel of goat cheese

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A few years ago my niece was interviewing me for a school project.  One of the questions she asked was what my favourite food is.  As anyone who loves food knows, that’s a super hard question!

I thought for a few minutes and then gave her my answer.  “Cheese,” I said.

She burst out laughing and continued to laugh her head off at me for about half an hour.

“Cheese!” she kept saying.  She was expecting me to say pizza, or some pasta dish, or cheesecake or something.

And, while I adore a good Pasta Carbonara or refreshing “Key” Lime Pie, I still stand by my answer!  I could do without any one of those things, I suppose, but life without cheese?  So sad!

Havarti, old cheddar, gouda, camembert, blue, jarlsberg, mozzarella, halloumi, swiss, brie, gruyere, feta, goat cheese… I could go on and on.  I love them all.

But, as you might know, cheese can be a tad expensive.

Goat cheese smeared on bread with knife

To counteract that, I do two things:

  1.  Watch for amazing flash sales at local grocery stores. 

    Cheese sometimes goes on amazing sale, and when it does, I stock up big time.  Whether it’s a sale or a huge markdown because the cheese isn’t selling, I buy a bunch and usually freeze it. 

    I’ve learned over the years what freezes well.  You can freeze goat cheese, Havarti and feta and thaw them without any major change to the texture (as well as the incredibly delicious soft cheese Boursin).

  2. Buy cheese at Costco when possible. 

    Not everything at Costco is a great deal, but if you know what a good price for certain items is, you can definitely save money. 

    I often buy goat cheese there, where it comes in large double logs for $8.99 (up from $5.99 not long ago – although Costco sometimes runs sales too!). 

    I take it home and prep it for the freezer like this (nothing better than a well stocked freezer!):

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How to Freeze Goat Cheese

Two Goat Cheese Logs on Wooden Board.

You’re going to need a cutting board, a very sharp knife, some saran wrap and a ziplock freezer bag. 

(You can also use a Food Saver by freezing your portions first so they don’t get squished for the machine, but I find it kind of a lot of work to get out the Food Saver just for a bit of cheese).

Goat Cheese Log Cut into 4 pieces.

I find that about a quarter of the log (these are large logs of Kirkland goat cheese) is a good amount to use for any particular recipe I’m making – whether pasta or pizza. 

If I want more I can easily take out more pieces.  Use a very sharp knife to slice the package into whatever size makes most sense for the way you eat it.

Cut Goat Cheese Log Wrapped in Plastic on Wooden Board.

Wrap each piece tightly in saran wrap. 

As I said, you could use a Food Saver for this step, just make sure you freeze your cheese first on a plate so that it’s firm and isn’t squished by the suction of the Food Saver.

Cut Goat Cheese Log in Resealable Plastic Bag.

Store them in a freezer ziplock bag and note what it is, the date and approximate amount of cheese in each piece. 

Squeeze out the extra air and store in the freezer. 

Take it out a little ahead of when you need it – but goat cheese thaws quickly and can sometimes even be cubed or crumbled when it’s still quite frozen.

Enjoy goat cheese any time you want!  Maybe cheese will become your favourite food too! 😉

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  1. Ellen says

    February 02, 2021 at 1:07 pm

    Thank you for your going input!
    I thought we could freeze goat cheese, wanted to make sure.
    Even though we maybe older, and have done different things in our lives, we can still learn more from someone else.
    Not afraid to ask if I’m not sure about something.
    Oh! I saw the recipes here, and they look awesome!! So I’ll be trying them thanks again best Ellen/Minnesota

    Reply
    • Myra says

      February 02, 2021 at 1:50 pm

      Hi Ellen! Thanks so much for your comment! I’m glad you found the post helpful. I hope you try (and love!) some of our recipes!
      Take care, Myra 🙂

      Reply
  2. Amanda M Brush says

    January 03, 2021 at 6:22 pm

    Thank you for this, which came right after I bought a two pound block of goat cheese at Grocery Outlet. It was $5.99 (!) and I thought it a big bargain. But I also thought we would have to eat it three times a day before it got moldy. I am delighted with news that it can be frozen. I have been keeping good feta in Foodsaver bags in the ‘fridge and it lasts well but I will think about freezing it. It is a jaunt to the Russian grocery where I can get Bulgarian feta so I want to give special treatment.

    Reply
    • Laurier Samson says

      January 04, 2021 at 7:49 am

      That’s wonderful Amanda! Thank you for letting us know! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Ashlei says

    December 12, 2020 at 9:12 am

    Can goat cheese be frozen in package? It’s way cheaper to get them at aldi where I am but I don’t go often and would love to be able to stock up!

    Reply
    • Myra says

      December 21, 2020 at 10:03 am

      Hi Ashlei, sorry for the delay in replying! Yes, you can definitely freeze them in package. It works well if you will use a full package at a time once you thaw it. If not, you could always cut them in half and wrap them tightly, then freeze. Hope this helps!

      Reply
  4. Nora says

    November 01, 2020 at 7:15 pm

    Thank you, thank you, great ideas!

    Reply
    • Myra says

      November 16, 2020 at 9:27 pm

      Thanks Nora! So happy you found it helpful!

      Reply

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