I am asked often – Can you freeze cheese?
The answer is simple – yes! Cheese freezes great and freezing cheese is an easy way to save money. I stock up on it when it is cheap and freeze it.
If you head to Sam’s or another big warehouse store you will find the BIG bags of shredded cheese for as low as $11.30. Now, when I say BIG I mean they are 5 lbs of shredded cheese. We love cheese, but that is a big bag! 
That means that you are paying $2.26 per pound of cheese.
However, the small packages you normally buy at Crest, Walmart, or Homeland are just the 8 0z size (which is a half of a pound). So… if we did the math our 8 oz packages of cheese would cost us just $1.13!
This is a GREAT deal, because cheese doesn’t get that cheap very often. In fact, a sale can mean paying $2 or $1.50 per package. That means we are saving at least $.40 or more buy buying it in bulk.
We have been able to get shredded cheese for $1, but not often enough for my cheese loving family. 
By stocking up and freezing it we are saving my family without clipping a coupon.
So… Let’s talk about how to freeze cheese.
All you need to do is divide your cheese into freezer baggies. I tend to use quart size freezer bags, because that seems to be a good amount for my family. However, you can use whatever size freezer bags you want.
Fill up all your freezer bags, and try to get as much air out of the bags. Label and then place in the freezer. Make sure you label them clearly. I didn’t label them once, and I grabbed a bag of Monterrey jack cheese instead of mozzarella cheese. That made for some very “interesting” pizza. haha!
In the end, you have shredded cheese ready to eat. Once frozen, when you need a bag of shredded cheese, place in the fridge overnight or let it sit on the counter and in under 30 minutes your cheese is ready to use.
How to Freeze Sliced Cheese.
I know many of you like sliced American cheese. I know I like to have some in my freezer so I can make my yummy cheese sauce for my homemade pretzel bites. Sliced cheese freezes great. Just place them in the freezer in the package it came in. Allow them to thaw overnight in the fridge once you need some American Cheese.
I do not recommend freezing block cheese.
Block cheese is the one kind of cheese, I don’t recommend to freeze. I have tried in the past, but when I thaw it and I try to slice it, it just crumbles. The taste is the same, but if you are wanting to slice it, I think you will be disappointed.
Make sure you read some of my other freezer cooking tips:
Minnie@thelady8home says
Was unaware of freezing the cheese, thanks for showing the method.
Anna says
I freeze shredded cheese all the time. I shred it then put it on a cookie sheet. Freeze for an hour then put in bags. It isn’t stuck together. For freezing slices I put them between deli sheets and they don’t stick together.
Nell says
I freeze cheese all the time, I grate mine from block cheese, put in freezer bag and add about 1 tablespoon cornstarch. Shake very well then get air out and pop in freezer. The small amount of cornstarch keeps it from sticking together and helps thinker what ever I use it in.
Susanne Curro says
I would like to know if you can freeze fresh coldcuts until you are ready to use them because i dont want them to go bad.
Bear says
I freeze cold cuts. They freeze really well. I’ve never held them in the freezer for more than 3 months but they were still good
Rita St.John says
I was wondering if you have ever frozen cheese sauce, that you use for nachos
k watson says
You can also freeze whole tomatoes. I usually freeze Roma tomatoes for sauces or soup. They will not thaw and have the same texture as a fresh tomato.
Wash the tomato and make sure it is dry. Bag them in portions for you favorite soup
or any portion you want. Put them in a zip lock bag, push the air out and freeze. To use, remove the amount you want, run them under hot water and the skin peels off very easily. Do not soak. Use them as you would any tomato that you would cook.
Kathy D says
I never thought of freezing shredded cheese. I do freeze blocks of cheddar if I’m planning to cook with it because the taste is the same.
Carrie says
Me too Kathy!