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For best flavor, serve cheese at room temperature.
Remove cheese from the refrigerator 30 to 60 minutes prior to serving. Large cheeses require a longer time to reach room temperature than soft-ripened cheeses.
Only remove the amount of cheese you will be using from the refrigerator.
Keep the cheese wrapped so it doesn't dry out. Unwrap it just before serving.
If you are serving individual portions, it is easier to cut the soft cheeses while they are still cold. Bring them to room temperature after they are cut.
If you are presenting cheeses on one cheese platter, do not cut them into individual servings advance. It is best to let guests slice their own portions.
Be sure that cheeses on a platter have sufficient room between one another to allow for easy cutting or slicing.
Try to have individual knives or serving tools for each cheese served.
Avoid placing strong, pungent cheeses right beside delicately flavored cheeses.
Wrap and refrigerate any leftover cheese as soon as possible.
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