Mold on smoked cheese?

[Zrschaef]

I found some cheese I cold smoked last December I forgot about in the back of the fridge. It's been vacuum sealed, but it looks like there might be mold on it? Are the white spots mold? Can I just cut the mold off, or is the whole block bad?

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[Chesapeake Weber]

Well a freezer might have been a better cold storage option.   Hard to say.  If it is, and it’s a soft cheese, the entire block is surely inoculated.  A hard cheese, maybe a chance to whittle your way to something.  I would not serve it to anyone.  How good is your health insurance? 


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[Zrschaef]

I didn't realize you could freeze cheese

Well a freezer might have been a better cold storage option.   Hard to say.  If it is, and it’s a soft cheese, the entire block is surely inoculated.  A hard cheese, maybe a chance to whittle your way to something.  I would not serve it to anyone.  How good is your health insurance? 


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[Chesapeake Weber]

It can affect the texture of certain cheeses once defrosted.  Best to enjoy the cheese before getting to the point of wondering if you should freeze it or not.


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[Darko]

IMO, white, cut it off and enjoy the rest.