storing philadelphia cream cheese

[medusaorange]

I really want to know what is the best way to store the philadelphia cream cheese in my fridge. What is your storing method? I hate it when the wrapper gets all crumbled and hard to close after few slices and I take a slice or two every day. I tried to find a bigger butter holder, but no luck so far. I do not want to go back and use the philadelphia cream cheese from the containers, because the containers always had some watery in it and I did not like the taste (yes, I am a very picky).

Hope somebody on here has a great idea to share with me!

[smartie]

an English butter dish would fit, English butter comes in 8oz (250g) shaped wider than american sticks.

[latindancer]

I take it out of the wrapper and store it in a glass container with a lid.

[johnb]

First question is, how are you opening it in the first place? I think many people, maybe most, don't open the foil packet correctly. They just tear it or cut it open, and destroy the integrety of the foil. Don't do that--rather, you should gently pull the foil apart at the seams and spread it out flat, keeping it in one piece with the cream cheese lying on top. If you do that, after you have taken some off you can generally re-wrap what's left in the original foil, covering it completely, and then just put it back in the original box and put it in the fridge. Then it keeps just fine. You should be able to do this several times with a single bar with no problems.

[brendastarlet]

This is correct. But if you've ripped the foil, put it in a Ziploc bag. You can freeze it, too.

[alkapal]

i'm with you, johnb.

[BobB]

I don't even open the whole wrapper, just carefully peel apart one end, cut off however much I need, then tightly reseal in the original foil. It will keep perfectly well for weeks, no need at all for all these elaborate other options. It's packed in that stuff to begin with for a reason!

[manraysky]

I always wrap the cut end in a bit of plastic wrap, then stick the whole thing back in the cardboard box.

[taos]

I remove it completely from the foil and put it in a plastic (rubbermaid I think) container that's close to size of the original block.

[dolores]

Ditto on removing it from the foil and putting it in a plastic storage bag.

[taos]

Actually I put it in a plastic storage box, not bag.

[Morganna]

I'm the one who does the bag. :) I like how it clings to the cheese. :)

[LindaWhit]

Tupperware made a larger storage container that fits two sticks of butter or an 8 oz. block of cream cheese. You can find them on eBay: http://tinyurl.com/839p2y But they're used.

A cheaper way to go would be the Rubbermaid Take Alongs - http://tinyurl.com/8ap9l7 Sold in sets of 5, you could cut the block of cream cheese in half and store one half on top of the other. They're microwaveable, dishwasher safe, and freezer safe.

[Morganna]

I use a plastic storage bag.

[wayne keyser]

Get yourself a big old roll of plastic wrap? A baggie?