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A French cattle's milk cheese, Epoisses is regarded as one of the world's great cheeses. Epoisses is a semi-soft textured cheese with a spicy aroma. It is soaked in brine, preserved for four weeks, and then repeatedly washed in Marc de Bourgogne, a cordial by-product of Burgundy's local vino industry. People love Epoisses for its potent aroma and robust taste. This ideal French cheese has a consumable reddish-brown rind that covers a rich, creamy interior. Epoisses are lapped and sold in a round wooden box which gives a rustic and elegant presentation.

The Cistercian brothers first made Epoisses in the Burgundy, France region in the 1600s. The monks handed down the recipes to ranchers in the area who continued to create this spicy cheese for hundreds of years. In 1991, France's government accorded Epoisses Appellation D'origine Controlee (AOC) controlled origin designation status, which preserves the customary cheese creating methods for Epoisses, protecting its identity and character forever.

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It is safe to store opened Epoisses cheese in a fridge for about two to three weeks and in a freezer for up to two months. For the best storage, keep the sealed Epoisses cheese in its original package and put any leftovers wrapped lightly in a piece of paper inside a Ziploc bag to allow air to circulate without the cheese drying out.

No matter how much you love Epoisses, you shouldn't consume it once it has gone bad. Because Epoisses cheese is made of dairy, you need to store it properly, but it can still go bad because it's a perishable product. Besides making sure you have maintained your Epoisses properly, there are some things you can do to tell if it has gone bad. 

The easiest way to tell if your Epoisses cheese has gone crummy is to look at it. However, just because there are a few mold spots on it, that doesn't mean the cheese is bad. Epoisses will eventually grow mold as it ages, and this is natural. If you spot a bit of surface mold, chop around a quarter-inch off the moldy portion. If you see more mold underneath, then it isn't good. Also, look at the color and texture; if they differ from what they used to be, the cheese is likely crummy.

Your sense of smell is another excellent tool to help you determine if your Epoisses cheese is bad. Bad Epoisses may smell like ammonia, sour milk, or a freezer. Ideally, you should smell the cheese right after purchasing it to tell what it is supposed to smell like. This will give you a reference smell for comparison.

If you are still unsure whether the Epoisses cheese is bad from looking at it and smelling it, give it a little taste. Consume only a small amount, just enough to get a sense of the flavor and see if it tastes like it usually does. If the cheese tastes sour or has a bad aftertaste, discard it right away.

Once you have those Epoisses cheeses home, it is crucial to keep the rind fresh. When Epoisses cheese begins to dry out, the rind's texture and the interior may change. You want your Epoisses cheese to remain dewy without wetness, building up to maintain its initial flavor.

Freshly cut Epoisses tastes better and lasts longer, and you can reseal it in the paper it's sold in. However, if you are purchasing Epoisses for the future rather than immediate consumption, you need to understand how to keep it in a way that preserves its flavor and freshness.

Wrap your Epoisses when you store it. You can purchase Formaticum, a special cheese paper that has two layers. One is a butcher paper that retains the cheese's dewy texture, and the other is porous cellophane that allows the cheese to breathe.

Here is how you can preserve Epoisses cheese:

Since Epoisses cheese continues to ripen as it ages, aerates the cheese every day or unwraps it and lets it sit at room temperature for about half an hour.