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Is the mould on cheese okay to eat?

What is the mould on cheese and is it alright to eat it? All my life I've scraped it off but is it necessary?

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Paul_Pedant says:

Check these clips out:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7424063.stm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVg2CWhLnF4

I would say the mould is the safest part of the cheese.

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posted on 2009-12-08 17:19:00 | Report abuse


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petethebloke says:

Visible mould is usually only a part of what is there. I doubt there's a lot of point scraping it off because the fungal mycelium has probably penetrated deep into the cheese. I normally just eat the lot. If there's any doubt in my mind (and it's illogical really, when you consider what's living in stilton or ripe camembert) then I have cheese on toast or a nice omelette!

I don't eat mouldy fruit though. It doesn't taste right on fruit.

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posted on 2010-06-01 17:11:25 | Report abuse


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