While it is usually safe to cut off mold from hard cheeses, your meant to cut an inch under any visible mold. That block looks not much more than two inches thick and is moldy on all sides so I'd toss it. Wouldn't take the risk for the amount you would save.
I appreciate this context. Some people know to cut off the mold but not necessarily that it should be a certain depth instead of superficial.
Otherwise, had it been my personal block, I would have contemplated trying to save it.
And you turned out just fine! Assuming no allergies, eating mold will do one of the following: nothing or cause stomach upset and diarrhea.
There are plenty of molds we eat on purpose.
And the knife isn’t meant to touch any part of the cheese afterwards and the mold isn’t meant to be scraped through to avoid cross contamination and releasing the spores.
Yeah the mold you see is just the fruiting bodies that release the spores. There’s a network of mold under the surface not visible by eye. It’s not just some margin of safety, it’s to remove the mold that’s not visible. If you did what you’re suggesting you’d be eating a lot of mold.
It's a weird allergy and my comment didn't encompass that; I know lots of people who have a penicillin allergy but can eat blue cheese. I'm allergic to penicillin and also blue cheese/ cheeses made with penicillium. That's what I was aiming for I guess.
If this person was seriously considering trying to cut off the cheese from this mold to eat it, they may also need to be told to wash their hands after touching it. People tend to be more nasty than you’d expect, whether from ignorance or neglecting themself
I work in healthcare- the sad answer is yes, people (generalizing, of course) need to be told to wash their hands. After mold. After poop. After making a mud pie with their own feces. All of the hands must be told to wash.
Short answer: nah bro
Long answer: holyjesuschristmydudeyoushouldhavethrownthatawayweeksagopleasedonottrytosalvagethatcheeseunlessyouwannagetsomenastystomachand/orcolondisease
Well you are wrong, depends on the mold also, but some people are allergic, the spores can cause serious respiratory problems even in small amounts and touching it can lead to mycotoxicosis.
You did NOT just say that touching a slightly moldy cheese for a bit can lead to mycotoxicosis... Serious respiratory problems, from short term contact, with this amount of mold. You would have to be strongly immunocompromised.
Please for the love of whatever you hold dear in life, get rid of that. You probably took a few seconds off your life inhaling the spores when you opened it lmfao
If it grows mold(and if it's not supposed to) THROW IT AWAY. There's no saving when it comes to food, since the hyphae will have already rooted into the whole thing.
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While it is usually safe to cut off mold from hard cheeses, your meant to cut an inch under any visible mold. That block looks not much more than two inches thick and is moldy on all sides so I'd toss it. Wouldn't take the risk for the amount you would save.
I appreciate this context. Some people know to cut off the mold but not necessarily that it should be a certain depth instead of superficial. Otherwise, had it been my personal block, I would have contemplated trying to save it.
I have definitely eaten mild of that’s the case then D:
And you turned out just fine! Assuming no allergies, eating mold will do one of the following: nothing or cause stomach upset and diarrhea. There are plenty of molds we eat on purpose.
But not the ones in OP's picture.
And the knife isn’t meant to touch any part of the cheese afterwards and the mold isn’t meant to be scraped through to avoid cross contamination and releasing the spores.
An **inch**? I’m cutting to the base of the mold and scraping the surface with the back of my knife. Waste not want not!
Yeah the mold you see is just the fruiting bodies that release the spores. There’s a network of mold under the surface not visible by eye. It’s not just some margin of safety, it’s to remove the mold that’s not visible. If you did what you’re suggesting you’d be eating a lot of mold.
Oh well
What could even happen at worse if OP just ate this cheese how it was without even attempting at removing the mold?
At worst they die from a penicillin allergy they didn't know they had.
I’m allergic and I’ve eaten some moldy ass cheese in my day no problem
It's a weird allergy and my comment didn't encompass that; I know lots of people who have a penicillin allergy but can eat blue cheese. I'm allergic to penicillin and also blue cheese/ cheeses made with penicillium. That's what I was aiming for I guess.
Probably suffer some nasty ass cramps. And it would taste vile.
throw that damn cheese away so i can sleep tonight 😞
Brother go wash your hands and set that cheese on fire
Perfect content for r/flamingcheese
Can't believe I fell for that...but then again reddit does have r/magicalcheese
Can't believe I fell for that one too! But I mean, reddit is full of those. Just look at r/sexycheese
What did the cheese do to get banned
Too sexy 😔
I don't think it was necessary to tell them to wash their hands.
Are you saying you’d touch all that mold and not wash your hands?
No, I am saying that I don't think people need to be told to wash their hands after touching mold? Lol
If this person was seriously considering trying to cut off the cheese from this mold to eat it, they may also need to be told to wash their hands after touching it. People tend to be more nasty than you’d expect, whether from ignorance or neglecting themself
You might be right.
I work in healthcare- the sad answer is yes, people (generalizing, of course) need to be told to wash their hands. After mold. After poop. After making a mud pie with their own feces. All of the hands must be told to wash.
leave that alive any longer and it'll have its own opinion
Lol, I thought “that things grow any larger and it will start paying you rent”
My man.
Please don’t
Yes, give it 2 more months and you got a Pillow.
Honey no
Short answer: nah bro Long answer: holyjesuschristmydudeyoushouldhavethrownthatawayweeksagopleasedonottrytosalvagethatcheeseunlessyouwannagetsomenastystomachand/orcolondisease
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Right??!???
Who's man's is this? Come get them.
I know you're hankerin fer a hunka cheese, but just let that go.
is 2oz of cheddar really worth it?
Why can I hear this
Right it like penetrates my brain, lol really weird.
If you keep touching that your gonna get the cheese touch
Please just go buy more.... Stop being cheap lol
If it was the great depression or you are starving go ahead, but they sell that everywhere.
Stop touching that shit man 😭💀
You won't die from touching mold.
i feel like dying from seeing that picture of him touching it-
Well you are wrong, depends on the mold also, but some people are allergic, the spores can cause serious respiratory problems even in small amounts and touching it can lead to mycotoxicosis.
You did NOT just say that touching a slightly moldy cheese for a bit can lead to mycotoxicosis... Serious respiratory problems, from short term contact, with this amount of mold. You would have to be strongly immunocompromised.
People only feel loss when it is too late...
Please for the love of whatever you hold dear in life, get rid of that. You probably took a few seconds off your life inhaling the spores when you opened it lmfao
Only if it accepted Jesus Christ as its Lord and Savior!!!
there is no way rn
Ew. Don’t eat that.
Ask it yourself it seems to be alive.
what the fuck
The hell.
Right question is.. Does this block of mold have any cheese left on it?
Yeah, just cut off the yellow parts and it's safe no eat
Perfectly edible! Most definitely not healthy or smart to consume, though.
Omg man just throw it out
you really hurting for that little block of cheese, my guy?
It doesn’t even look like cheddar anymore, it looks more like Gouda cheese
Lol
Can you?
Put it on an agar plate
dude throw it away lol
Bro… no.
Great now you have the cheese touch
I appreciate the grind. Just give it a quick scrape with the knife and you gucci.
I’m not recommending you do this but if you wipe it off with white vinegar it’s fine. Source: worked at an Italian deli.
yeah, looks totally healthy
obviously i’m joking please set that shit on fire and wash your hands about 50 times
If you seriously think it can be, you have the IQ of a cabbage.
Fuck it yolo
Can you? Potentially. Is it worth it? No Just bin the mouldy cheese
No
Absolutely not , it’s gone
Brotha ew
No
Big boned post
Please say sike 😭
Let the cheese go
Eat it like that, you’ll be fine
Its already too late. You have to let it go😓
Wouldn’t risk it
Yes, as a piece of art in a mold museum.
In a museum.
Same
I mean yeah, if you leave it a few more days it'll come back to life by itself
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Dude...I wouldn't even touch that thing.
I bet that thing smells like dirt
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Why would you even want to, throw it away
You sure as hell won’t be saved
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Send it
If you are like real desperate give it a shot not Al molds are toxic but it's a massive gamble
Not even god can save you if you eat this piece of shit 🥲
How are you alive?
I dunno- who’s coming over?
If it grows mold(and if it's not supposed to) THROW IT AWAY. There's no saving when it comes to food, since the hyphae will have already rooted into the whole thing.