Comments on: Mostly Moldy? http://www.wastedfood.com/2008/05/29/mostly-moldy/ a look at how America squanders nearly half of its food Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:02:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: leapetra http://www.wastedfood.com/2008/05/29/mostly-moldy/#comment-33593 Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:06:32 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2008/05/29/mostly-moldy/#comment-33593 I really have to do a double take when people freak out about mold on their cheese, my husband was horrible. Mold is part of cheese, otherwise you just have curdy milk (or cottage cheese or ricotta) I grew up with parents that have lived through some of the worst economic times in our history. Throwing away moldy cheese was a major no no. My dad would cut off the mold and claim it was improving the flavor. If it smells not like it supposed to, then throw it out. Otherwise it's fine. I really have to do a double take when people freak out about mold on their cheese, my husband was horrible. Mold is part of cheese, otherwise you just have curdy milk (or cottage cheese or ricotta)
I grew up with parents that have lived through some of the worst economic times in our history. Throwing away moldy cheese was a major no no. My dad would cut off the mold and claim it was improving the flavor.
If it smells not like it supposed to, then throw it out. Otherwise it’s fine.

]]> by: Dave http://www.wastedfood.com/2008/05/29/mostly-moldy/#comment-32330 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:53:21 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2008/05/29/mostly-moldy/#comment-32330 From people who live long-term without much refrigeration, after you trim the mold wipe the cheese surfaces with vinegar before wrapping it up for storage again. From people who live long-term without much refrigeration, after you trim the mold wipe the cheese surfaces with vinegar before wrapping it up for storage again.

]]> by: Jonathan http://www.wastedfood.com/2008/05/29/mostly-moldy/#comment-27994 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:57:00 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2008/05/29/mostly-moldy/#comment-27994 Given all this interest, I've got a call in with a cheese expert. Be on the look out for that interview in the coming week. Given all this interest, I’ve got a call in with a cheese expert. Be on the look out for that interview in the coming week.

]]> by: Sunny http://www.wastedfood.com/2008/05/29/mostly-moldy/#comment-27990 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:21:33 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2008/05/29/mostly-moldy/#comment-27990 Don't wrap cheese in plastic. First wrap it in parchment paper and then if necessary put it in plastic. Don’t wrap cheese in plastic. First wrap it in parchment paper and then if necessary put it in plastic.

]]> by: peggy http://www.wastedfood.com/2008/05/29/mostly-moldy/#comment-27967 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:19:47 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2008/05/29/mostly-moldy/#comment-27967 Lower fat cheese is my usual, which goes moldy faster. Cut out the mold and rewrap in clean plastic. I've never been food stamp poor, just frugal. The only mold I ever eat is blue cheese. /snark Lower fat cheese is my usual, which goes moldy faster. Cut out the mold and rewrap in clean plastic. I’ve never been food stamp poor, just frugal. The only mold I ever eat is blue cheese. /snark

]]> by: Julius http://www.wastedfood.com/2008/05/29/mostly-moldy/#comment-27908 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:09:04 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2008/05/29/mostly-moldy/#comment-27908 Well done of course, as everyone else says... But I practically never get mould on my cheese, even without any special precautions - I just leave it in the fridge in the plastic wrapper. Probably because I'm a fat bastard and eat it too quickly, i.e. within a month or so. This is regular British cheddar I'm talking about (or even the nice, if slightly pricey unpasteurised (!) Canadian cheddar Sainsbury's stock). Well done of course, as everyone else says…

But I practically never get mould on my cheese, even without any special precautions - I just leave it in the fridge in the plastic wrapper. Probably because I’m a fat bastard and eat it too quickly, i.e. within a month or so. This is regular British cheddar I’m talking about (or even the nice, if slightly pricey unpasteurised (!) Canadian cheddar Sainsbury’s stock).

]]> by: Almost Mrs Average http://www.wastedfood.com/2008/05/29/mostly-moldy/#comment-27901 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:34:41 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2008/05/29/mostly-moldy/#comment-27901 I'm so glad I'm not the only one who does this. Cheese that has over-hardened is also good for grating into sauces. ;-D I’m so glad I’m not the only one who does this. Cheese that has over-hardened is also good for grating into sauces. ;-D

]]> by: mommytherobot http://www.wastedfood.com/2008/05/29/mostly-moldy/#comment-27877 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 23:07:41 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2008/05/29/mostly-moldy/#comment-27877 oh so glad you decided to investigate! especially if you had gotten nice expensive cheese. its probably my frugal nature that i try to salvage and recycle most food things. (hot dogs on spaghetti anyone? we cook it that way in the philippines). oh so glad you decided to investigate! especially if you had gotten nice expensive cheese. its probably my frugal nature that i try to salvage and recycle most food things. (hot dogs on spaghetti anyone? we cook it that way in the philippines).

]]> by: Recovering Food Waster http://www.wastedfood.com/2008/05/29/mostly-moldy/#comment-27752 Thu, 29 May 2008 21:53:49 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2008/05/29/mostly-moldy/#comment-27752 That's what I do too! I've saved a lot of cheese that way. Of course, it would have been better if I never let it get moldy in the first place.... That’s what I do too! I’ve saved a lot of cheese that way.

Of course, it would have been better if I never let it get moldy in the first place….

]]> by: Jonathan http://www.wastedfood.com/2008/05/29/mostly-moldy/#comment-27749 Thu, 29 May 2008 20:18:15 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2008/05/29/mostly-moldy/#comment-27749 I usually store cheese in hard plastic containers and that was the case with this one. Not the best, I'm sure. On occasion I've used a brown paper bag, to allow some breathing. Might that be the poor man's cheese-wrapping paper? I usually store cheese in hard plastic containers and that was the case with this one. Not the best, I’m sure. On occasion I’ve used a brown paper bag, to allow some breathing. Might that be the poor man’s cheese-wrapping paper?

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