Next time you stock up for cheesecake, keep these tips in mind.
But if you regularly cook with cream cheese, you might have noticed that it tends to spoil quickly.
Why is thatand what can you do to prevent it?
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Tara Collingwood,MS, RDN, The Diet Diva
Why Does Cream Cheese Mold Quickly?
Once its opened, its exposed to more air and potential contaminants, speeding up spoilage.
Unopened cream cheese can stay in its original packaging until youre ready to mix it into acheesy diporcasserole.
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Always store cream cheese in the refrigerator at or below 40F.
It should be kept at a consistent, cool temperature, Collingwood says.
Always return cream cheese to the fridge right after using it.
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Not sure if that open container of cream cheese in your fridge is safe to consume?
Collingwood recommends looking out for these signs that cream cheese has gone bad:
