Is It Safe To Eat Cheese Rinds?

hello I'm Simon Whistler you're watching the today I found our YouTube channel and in the video today we're looking at whether or not it's safe to eat cheese rindes whether or not you should eat a cheese rind depends entirely on your taste this is because even the most unpalatable rinds are in no way poisonous or dangerous to eat often imparting a unique and even complimentary flavor consuming the Rind along with the headline Act is frequently recommended for some cheeses on the other hand not everyone enjoys the flavor or texture of even the mildest rinds and in fact several prominent cheese experts discourage rind consumption altogether for those cheeses that have a rind it may serve one or more purposes such as imparting flavor retaining moisture and protecting the cheese from the air and the elements generally speaking the harder the Rind the longer the cheese has aged if you choose to eat the rind it will help to know a little bit about the different types of cheeses and their rinds to see just how daring you're willing to be as a general guide to cheese rind eating here are several families of cheese in terms of rinds or black thereof fresh cheeses like ricotta cottage cheese and feta are rindless so eat away bloomy rinds cheeses like bri and camon Bear have lovely white rinds that are soft easy to chew and add a delicate Umami flavor like mushrooms that many people enjoy you should however know that the bloom comes from penicillin candidum a special type of mold that is purposefully sprayed on the Cheese's surface nonetheless despite it moldy composition these bloomy rinds are among the most appealing in terms of taste and texture washed rinded cheeses are slathered or washed in any variety of products including beer and wine to encourage the growth of flavor imparting bacteria and mold that add a distinct flavor and usually make the cheese a bit stinky these may also be washed in a brine which can leave salt crystals behind on the rinds that impart a grainy texture examples of washed cheeses include mster and tleo cheese these rinds may be pinkish gray reddish and even a bit mled the rinds of natural rind cheeses as the name would suggest form naturally without the addition of micr Flora mold or even a washing of course this doesn't mean they won't end up with a bit of mold that naturally exists in the environment with one well-known type Tom de savoir between the craggy crust sometimes dotted with its natural mold and strong smell the rind on a Tom produces ammonia as a byproduct even DieHard rind eaters will usually stick clear of this one blue cheeses have a variety of rhines from the naturally developed like Stilton to those wrapped in Sycamore leaves like cabales the rinds of these cheeses which can also include simply foil and plastic are not traditionally eaten but again if it's your cup of tea do eat away because it won't hurt you hard cheeses are typically aged for long periods of time and after in some cases years of Aging their rins become pretty tough in addition given their long aging process these cheeses may have been wrapped in man-made casing that is isn't intended to be eaten examples of these cheeses include GAA with its wax rind and Cheddar's wrapped in cloth when experimenting with a new type of rind experts suggests that you start from the part of the slice of cheese that is furthest away from the Rind and nibble your way outward by this method you will enjoy the most delicate flavors of the cheese first and then experience increasingly stronger flavors if the flavor and texture continues to be enjoyable you can continue all the way to eating the Rind if not the rinds of many cheeses as parmesan which some find too strong make for great flavor additions to a pot of stew so I really hope you found that video interesting if you did please do give us a like below it helps out and subscribe to our Channel if you haven't already also over there on the right are a couple of other videos you'll probably enjoy if you enjoyed this one and thanks for watching

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Length: 3min 57sec (237 seconds)

Published: Thu Jun 16 2016