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Brie Cheese

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b4u

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Hi,

So about the Brie Cheese ... what is that white thing around it (rind)? Should it be eaten, or removed?

I found the following info: Brie Cheese

Is it safe for a pregnant woman to eat that cheese?

Thanks
 
Brie is very good cheese. I once had grilled Brie served on a plate of coated with honey and strawberry slices... Good stuff.
 
when i got booted from college i got a dayjob at a cheese factory that made brie.

worst job i've ever had.
 
If it's good brie, I eat the rind. If it's cheap brie from the grocery store, I don't because it has too much of an ammonia flavor. It's purely personal preference though--neither will hurt you.
 
mmmmm, brie. some brie, some lunch meats, some fresh baked bread, and some good beer. best food evar!
 
Originally posted by: Triumph
mmmmm, brie. some brie, some lunch meats, some fresh baked bread, and some good beer. best food evar!
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I agree...turkey + brie + mango (or pear) chutney + fresh tomato + chicory on warm brioche and an ice cold Sierra Nevada. mmmm...
 
I eat the rind. But it's also important to make sure the brie is aged properly. If it's too hard then you need to let it age more, a few weeks should do it.

Brie is best at room temperature or a bit warmer with pine nuts. Yummy. 🙂
 
Originally posted by: b4u
Hi,

So about the Brie Cheese ... what is that white thing around it (rind)? Should it be eaten, or removed?

I found the following info: Brie Cheese

Is it safe for a pregnant woman to eat that cheese?

Thanks
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If the cheese is not paturized, then it is not safe for pregnant women to consume. chance of infection is small, but not worth the risk considering there are plenty of pasturized cheese out there.
 
Love it, love it, love it.

I was on a plane watching a discovery channel special on brie cheese... apparently they spray all the brie cheeses with a type of penicillin, and that speeds the maturation process. It's entirely edible! I prefer to leave the "rind", though... the texture doesn't do anything for me.
 
Originally posted by: yamahaXS
If the cheese is not paturized, then it is not safe for pregnant women to consume. chance of infection is small, but not worth the risk considering there are plenty of pasturized cheese out there.
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Thanks for the answer 🙂 I think it is pasturized, but I'll double check it today.

Do you, or anyone else knows what does pasturization process does in avoiding infection risks? Why does it avoid infections?


You guys made me hungry! Thank god I'm not in a diet! 😀
 
Originally posted by: b4u
Originally posted by: yamahaXS
If the cheese is not paturized, then it is not safe for pregnant women to consume. chance of infection is small, but not worth the risk considering there are plenty of pasturized cheese out there.
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Thanks for the answer 🙂 I think it is pasturized, but I'll double check it today.

Do you, or anyone else knows what does pasturization process does in avoiding infection risks? Why does it avoid infections?


You guys made me hungry! Thank god I'm not in a diet! 😀
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IIRC, isn't pasturization the process where they heat the "stuff" up to kill all the bacteria and let it cool down again? Not sure though.
 
Originally posted by: ndee

IIRC, isn't pasturization the process where they heat the "stuff" up to kill all the bacteria and let it cool down again? Not sure though.
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yeah pasteurization kills potentially harmful microbes living in the milk.

all brie's made in the US MUST be pasteurized. The only unpasteurized cheese made in the US must be aged for a certain amount of time (which i forget). Brie is eaten too young to be aged this long.

you can import unpasteurized brie of course, which tastes better i hear (those microbes help with flavor), but it's more of a risk for pregnant women
 
Originally posted by: GuybrushThreepwood
Originally posted by: ndee

IIRC, isn't pasturization the process where they heat the "stuff" up to kill all the bacteria and let it cool down again? Not sure though.
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yeah pasteurization kills potentially harmful microbes living in the milk.

all brie's made in the US MUST be pasteurized. The only unpasteurized cheese made in the US must be aged for a certain amount of time (which i forget). Brie is eaten too young to be aged this long.

you can import unpasteurized brie of course, which tastes better i hear (those microbes help with flavor), but it's more of a risk for pregnant women
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Pasturization is typically done by heating the food or liquid until all microbial life is dead. Some liquids are pasturized by UV light however. I think there is that irradation technique for food that also passturizes.

BTW, Small craft makers of apple cider are not required to pasturize if they do not produce more than 35,000 gallons or something like that. I wouldn't be surprized if there are similar laws for cheese and dairy products.
 
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