A friend of mine told me not to eat the cheese rind, but after cutting it away, there is hardly any cheese left to eat! Is cheese rind meant to be eaten or was there some good reason for my friend telling me to not eat the rind?
2007-04-23 09:23:35 · 7 answers · asked by asswobble 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
If its on a cheese such as camembert or brie, yes its meant to be eaten. Only the waxy red or black coating on cheeses such as edam need to be peeled off.
2007-04-23 09:30:40 · answer #1 · answered by beebs 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Strictly speaking "rind" is the crust or skin that forms naturally on the outside of some cheeses as they age, cure, or turn into cheese. Usually it's just the same stuff as the cheese itself, just dryer and harder than the rest of the cheese due to exposure to the air. Sometimes, especially with cheeses that traditionally have a rind, a more or less 'artificial' rind is put on smaller pieces of cheese that are cut into "retail" sizes from a larger, more naturally aged piece. That's done just by quickly heating and drying the smaller pieces. Usually the rind is chewier or 'toothier' than the interior and less tasty, sometimes musty, and sometimes it is the 'tastiest' bit. Depends on the cheese and on your likes. But it is edible and "okay."
2007-04-23 09:33:04 · answer #2 · answered by The man 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the cheese. Some of the time the rind is waxed, if that is the case, I wouldn't suggest eating it. I don't know that it would do anything to you, but it probably won't taste very good. It it is an aged cheese develops it's own rind then you can eat it. For example, if you are eating Brie the rind is perfectly good to eat. Many people don't like it, it is somewhat of an aquired taste, however it is perfectly healthy to eat.
2007-04-23 09:32:16 · answer #3 · answered by Tara C 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a matter of personal preference. Those brie and camembert cheese rinds are frequently used as a garnish for soups. You can take it or leave it.
2007-04-23 09:34:04 · answer #4 · answered by chefgrille 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Remove artificial rinds (wax, foil etc.) in any case. In most cases rind is a living thing.
2007-04-23 09:33:12 · answer #5 · answered by locutusest 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cheese rind... that doesn't even sound good. I don't even want to know what kind of cheese it is.... Cheese rind.... :(-
2007-04-23 09:31:14 · answer #6 · answered by rooseveltq 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I dont think it is meant to be eaten. I think it is there to help keep it fresh.
2007-04-23 09:31:05 · answer #7 · answered by trinalewis06 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋