Are you supposed to eat the rind of Brie cheese?
I've heard that it's OK to eat this, but I think it tastes gross. Are you really supposed to?
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It's a personal preference. It's certainly edible, and it won't hurt you. I find the texture a little weird. Generally you can eat the rind of almost any cheese. However, make sure you're not mistaking a wax coating for rind.
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Do you cut off the rind on Brie cheese?
Unlike other rinds, the white moldy brie rind is edible and is usually eaten along with the softer interior. If you do not want to eat the rind, it is easy to trim from a refrigerated brie, or bring the cheese to room temperature, slice off the top and scoop out the soft center with a spoon.How do you properly eat Brie cheese?
Savor Brie bite by bite \u2013 it's unnecessary to scoop out half of the wedge, spread the cheese, or create a sandwich. Simply pair a small piece of cheese with a small bite of bread. And yes, you can eat the rind! In fact, it is considered gauche by some to merely scrape the inside of the cheese and avoid the rind.More answers regarding are you supposed to eat the rind of Brie cheese?
Answer 2
I like it fine; on good cheeses it seems like that outer layer has a lot of interesting flavor. I love it when at things like industry conference buffets thrown by giant rich corporations the good (or great) brie rinds gets mostly left behind for me :-)
If you don't like the taste of it, don't eat it. I suggest adopting that policy as a general rule. You might consider using the rinds with other old cheese nubs from your fridge to make cheese spreads/dips (food-processored with some white wine, a little salt, maybe mustard, etc).
Answer 3
You don't have to, but I think it adds to the texture and gives an interesting counterpoint to the cheese.
If you're doing baked brie in puff pastry, however, I'd recommend shaving it down so that its thinner...the extra layer gets a little weird, makes people struggle with it.
Answer 4
It is edible, but there's definitely mold on the rind of brie. (Much like a lot of cheeses). Personally I don't like the taste; so I cut through the rind and eat the nice creamy part of brie. Most every cheese that smells (limburger cheese, etc), smells the way it does because of the rind.
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