I used to think you couldn't but a friend of mine said you can- I must say, it does tastes very good, although I know it is a preservative...???????
2007-07-27 05:49:35 · 13 answers · asked by Peace 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
One way to know if you like it, you must eat it.
Bloomy-Rind and Soft-Ripened Cheeses
Cheeses in this category have rinds covered with a thin layer of a white mold, known as a bloomy down or flowery rind. To achieve this coating, the surfaces of the cheeses have been treated with a mold called Penicillium candidum, which developes into a white crust. Most of these cheeses are soft. Their interiors soften with age, becoming creamy and sometimes thick and runny. The cheeses ripen from the outer edge to the center, so you can determine if a cheese is mature by lightly touching the center of the cheese to see if it is soft. The cheeses are tangy and rich, yet delicate and luscious. Their flavors become fuller with age. The WHITE RIND is edible. but if you don't like it, just cut it off and discard it.
The most famous bloomy-rind cheeses are Brie and Camembert. The most magnificent Brie of all is Brie de Meaux, which is farm-made in France from unpasteurized milk, and therefore seldom found in the United States.
Best with full=flavored Chardonnays, Champagne with Brie.
2007-07-27 06:37:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't cos I think it tastes awful,but, when I cook them and they are all gooey then it tastes entirely different so I eat it then. It depends on your taste buds. Some people like it and some don't. It isn't a preservative though hun, it's a natural rind which forms as the cheese matures. x
2007-07-27 08:35:47 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a natural part of the cheese and should be eaten if you like it or discarded if you don't care for the taste. It may be a natural preservative but it is NOT something that has been added.
2007-07-27 06:08:43 · answer #3 · answered by Bert C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can eat it. It's all a matter of taste. Some people think it's the best part.
2007-07-27 05:58:56 · answer #4 · answered by chefgrille 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have always eaten it - from way back in the 50's - we've paid good money for that "rind" so there is no way that we are going to throw it away!
2007-07-27 05:59:32 · answer #5 · answered by Veronica Alicia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can, it not that good tasting. It is a thin crust that is built up during the aging process.
2007-07-27 05:57:21 · answer #6 · answered by buggerhead 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you couldn't, for instance if it were bad for you - then it couldn't be used on a foodstuff -- so, that makes eating it or not a personal preference
2007-07-27 06:01:11 · answer #7 · answered by bluebell 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe many purists say you are actually supposed to eat the rind.
2007-07-27 06:02:51 · answer #8 · answered by MontyApollo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it's OK to eat,it's better to remove it if you are going to cook with it as it does not seem to melt very well and will leave a sauce bitty.
2007-07-27 23:06:55 · answer #9 · answered by Linda L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-07-27 06:01:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋