can you eat cheese that the mold has been cut off?

Answer 1

The answer depends on the type of cheese. Molds are microscopic organisms that have thread-like roots that burrow into the foods they grow on.

Most molds are harmless. Molds are even used to make some kinds of cheese, such as Roquefort, Gorgonzola, brie and Camembert. These molds are safe to eat. But mold on cheese that's not part of the manufacturing process can harbor harmful bacteria, such as listeria, brucella, salmonella and E. coli . With hard and semi-soft cheese, you can cut away the moldy part and eat the rest of the cheese. But soft cheeses should be discarded.

Answer 2

My mom used to cut the mold off the cheese all the time. She would actually have customers come in to the restaurant that she used to own and ask her to use cheese with mold on it.

I don't think it will hurt you any

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Answer 3

Yeah, I eat it and I've never had a problem. Really though it's a pointless exercise to remove the mold because once it is visible it means the entire block/slice is already permeated. Visibility is sort of the final step.

Answer 4

I would say it's fine. My mom did it all the time because we didn't have a lot of money, and she lived to be almost 80 years old. Considering that is the way most cheeses are made.

Answer 5

Yes....cheese is mold anyways

Answer 6

no dont cut the mould off. I personly dont bother if you dont like the mould eat the cheese sooner

Answer 7

Yes as long as you cut it all off it's just fine.

Answer 8

yes ... I have many times really good cheese is often moldy on the outside

Answer 9

yes

Answer 10

Yeah, it's probably okay but I still wouldn't eat it.