Why is cheese mould unlike other mouldy foods, in that you can eat it and it’s even good for you?
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cheese isn’t good for you first of all. in what world would another mammal’s rotten breastmilk be good for human consumption?
Some fungi produce chemicals that are toxic to humans as a byproduct of their metabolism. Others don’t. Mushrooms are another example of fungi that aren’t necessarily toxic. The mold produced on cheese is another.
On the ‘is it good for you’ part, well cheese in general isn’t very healthy. But as far as if the mold on the cheese is harmful, the answer is no.
Cheesemakers are very careful to only allow molds into the cheese that aren’t harmful to humans. The leftovers you put in the back of the fridge weren’t given that same TLC. And it isn’t just cheese, we eat a lot of different molds. Mushrooms and molds are part of the same family and we eat lots of mushrooms. Some sausages use molds in their making (Salami). Fermentation commonly uses molds to ferment the food or beverage.
cheese, or at least sharp cheddar, is non-porous, so you can cut off the visible green hungering dust on the outside and be reasonably sure you got it. this trick does not work with bread, which is porous and will have mold all up in the bread’s grille.
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