Formaticum Cheese Paper

My new favorite product? Formaticum Cheese Paper. If you love cheese and are fed up with getting those carefully chosen wedges of heaven home only to see them spoil in the non-porous plastic they are typically sold in, then this is your new salvation. Formulated to imitate the environment of a cheese cave, this paper allows your cheese to stay alive.

I am happy to report that Formaticum is everything it claims to be and I highly recommend you all experience this fabulous new product. My cheese has been living happily in my fridge for the last month. This equals tremendous savings, y’all. Cheese can cost ya.

Most importantly, though, I highly respect the company that produces Formaticum because they are environmentally conscious. There is a very thin veil of plastic on the inside of the paper, but it is made of low-density polyethylene that DOES NOT contain the harmful PVC plasticizers that make normal plastic wrap stretchy and extremely toxic.

“In the case of food, research has proven that plasticizers are easily absorbed by fatty foods, such as cheese. Phthalates mimic human hormones and research has proven they disrupt the nervous system. Another concern for the use of PVC are dioxins that are a byproduct of the manufacturing process and are also released if or when it is incinerated. Dioxins pose such a great health risk because they persist in the environment for long periods of time and travel long distances easily. Dioxins have been linked to immune system suppression, reproductive disorders, and a variety of cancers.“

(Immune system suppression = ADD, ADHD, autism, and celiac disease)

You can easily peel this layer of plastic off and recycle it along with the kraft paper, making it a money and a planet saver.

Formaticum also sells a cellophane derived from wood-based cellulose fibers and is 100% biodegradable.

Upon discovering and using my new celiac-friendly Formaticum cheese paper, I can attest that it is a very well thought out, impressive product that was founded on the respect of both the artisans that produce the lovely cheeses of the world and the preservation of the environment. I’m placing my order for the cellophane now…

Tip: I even bring my Formaticum with me to the store and have the cheesmonger slice me fresh wedges of cheese so that the pieces I purchase go right into the dioxin free wrapping.

Try it! It’s really fun because you get to know your cheesemonger (thanks Mehdi and Kelly!) and you’ll feel very European in the process.

Vincent van Gough, 1853-1890
Bridge in the Rain, After Hiroshige, 1887
Oil on Canvas, 73 x 54 cm
Van Gough Museum, Amsterdam
Dutch Post-Impressionist