Brie cheese coating can you eat it

Asked 9 years ago. Active 6 years, 11 months ago. Viewed k times. We were eating brie cheese last night, and someone asked if the rind was edible. Improve this question. Community Bot 1. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. Improve this answer. I would have never thought it could be penicillium. I wonder if it could affect people with allergy to penicillin. Edit: after a quick google search it seems there are many cheese eaters allergic to penicillin that have no symthoms when eating cammembert , brie , or blue cheeses.

What an interesting question Otherwise I'd be breaking out in hives every time I ate Brie. Marti: penicillin is called like that because it is produced by members of the Penicillium genus. GdD GdD So, it's made of the same stuff as the inner part of the cheese, and should have the same composition.

Known as a smooth or flowing melting cheese, brie adds smoothness and richness to any dish it's melted into. Cut off the rind of the cheese. The rind of brie cheese won't melt. Slice or cut the brie so that it has an even thickness. Can you eat brie if allergic to penicillin? Penicillium camemberti.

Penicillium camemberti is a species of fungus in the genus Penicillium. An allergy to the antibiotic penicillin does not necessarily imply an allergy to cheeses made using P. How can you tell if Brie has gone bad? Signs of Spoilage The bloom should be mostly white and powdery in appearance. If the rind seems overall gray or flaky, then the cheese has likely started to spoil and should not be consumed.

While some darker spots here and there are fine, if there is any mold present, the cheese should not be consumed. Do you remove the rind from brie before baking? Baking It Bare The plain rind of the cheese has little to recommend it esthetically, so if you're baking your Brie without a crust, it's usually best to remove the upper portion of the rind. Can I microwave brie? Microwave on high for 1 minute 15 seconds, or until the brie is very soft when you prod the centre.

Watch the brie as you microwave it - if it starts to puff up too much i. Can I eat blue cheese if I'm allergic to penicillin? Cheese rinds that are not edible can be made from cloth, bark or wax and basically serve as containers for the cheese. Look for soft, decadent cheeses that can scooped right out of the bark container. Cloths rinds can be spotted by their frayed edges, which appear when the cheese, typically Cheddar , is sliced.

It took a bit of asking to realize he meant camembert. He was obsessed with trying it. So one night I set off to the store to make a cheese plate for dinner. She must have known she fucked up because she went and got the manager of the cheese counter, who knew what I was talking about immediately and shot the cheese counter lady a dirty look. Anyways, they were sold out.

I had to buy brie instead. In fact just yesterday he brought it up again and expressed his disappointment that I failed to get it for him.