2007-01-11 07:04:56 · 10 answers · asked by cheesywindowcanopy 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
all food goes off eventually.
2007-01-11 07:07:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes, it actually does go off.
The blue veining - a healthy form of bacterial spores - is actually introduced into the cheese product to produce its distinctive flavor and aroma (Stilton, danish blue, gorgonzola, etc). That blue veining is a bit different, although usually a member of the same family, of the fuzzy mold that grows on other types of cheese that have been hanging around in the fridge too long.
If you have not opened the package of blue cheese (thus not ruptured the airtight seal), you can probably use it for up to two weeks past the use by date. Take a good sniff, though, and look for the fuzzy mold that isn't part of the blue veining. You'll be able to tell if it's still usable before you take a bite.
bon apetit
2007-01-11 15:26:32 · answer #2 · answered by jackhammer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. When there is a dark ring round the edge of the cheese this means the cheese is too old and can be quite bitter, so it is best to eat it before the date on the pack.
2007-01-15 10:01:08 · answer #3 · answered by jacee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your blue cheese is a hard type (Gorgonzola and whatnot), usually you can chop off the outside moldy layer and eat the inside, untouched cheese. Just make sure you're not just skimming off the outside; hack off a good 1/4 inch or so. Also works with cheddar...
Sounds scary and slightly iffy, but maybe I'm living dangerously. :) No problems just yet
2007-01-11 15:41:40 · answer #4 · answered by gdwtchofnth 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Always thought that it couldn`t really go `off`.. but it can and does - had some the other day which was a few days outta date... YUK !!!!!!!!!!! such an awful sour taste :(
2007-01-11 15:07:52 · answer #5 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i always find its gets much better after its use by date as the maturity is in the taste! its been sitting on a shelf for years maturing who decides what day its bad for you! lol
2007-01-11 15:13:17 · answer #6 · answered by franklydarling 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
probably, stilton does have mould in it.
2007-01-11 15:43:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
wasn't it already off in da 1st place coz it had mould in it?
2007-01-14 10:01:00 · answer #8 · answered by Yehh Mate..X 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dont know
I do
its lovely
2007-01-11 15:07:21 · answer #9 · answered by all_roads_lead_home 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
it was off from the beginning!!!!
2007-01-11 15:08:16 · answer #10 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋