Similar to last week's deal for 18 month but this is the Woolworths Gold brand 30 month extra mature cheese wedge. Last week it was half price at $6 but now it's dropped to $3. This price is reflected online so it should be the same price where it is available.
Link to woolworths product page with price - no picture though. You can see it says '30 month' when you hover on the product title.
At my local woolworths it was short-dated (11 June) but I'm not sure about other stores.
There was also a 20 month grana padano at $2/200g wedge (Normally $10). The grana padano had best before of 14 June. I could not find the product on the woolworths website, but at least one other user has seen it at their woolies.
Might have to make some parmesan biscuits this weekend…
Related reading:
HOW TO STORE PARMIGIANO REGGIANO - from the Parmigiano-Reggiano Consortium:
After purchasing a piece of Parmigiano Reggiano freshly cut cheese or after opening the vacuum pack, the cheese must be stored at home in the refrigerator at a temperature between 4 and 8 Cº.
Parmigiano Reggiano maintains its organoleptic characteristics
* if it is stored at the right humidity level (in ventilated refrigerators, cheese tends to dry)
* if it is stored separately from other food (the fatty part of cheese tends to absorb other smells present in the fridge)
For example, it should be kept in appropriate glass or plastic containers. Another very practical solution is wrapping it in food-grade plastic film.In this way, Parmigiano Reggiano can be stored for a limited period of time, whilst checking its preservation conditions. Cheese should never be frozen: however, it is possible to freeze grated Parmigiano Reggiano.
Parmesan is a hard cheese, which means that it tends to last a very long time in block form. Just how long does Parmesan last? For those cooks that like the block cheese, and keep it in a sealed container, the shelf like can be from three to six months past any sort of expiration date. If a mold spot then appears then it can be cut out and the cheese will continue to be just fine in the refrigerator. Those that prefer to grate (you can also buy grated Parmesan cheese) the cheese and place it in the freezer have reported their Parmesan has lasted up to a year; the cheese was still good, but they made the decision to dispose of the cheese for safety reasons.
Does this cheese go off or is it still safe to eat after expiry? I know cheeses in packaging are different to cheeses maturing in a controlled climate with the ability to breathe.