How do I recognize whether a Gorgonzola has gone bad?
Is there any way to know when moldy cheese (in my case, Gorgonzola) is no longer good to eat, without trying it? Mine is about three weeks old and I really can't tell any difference.
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If it grows a grey or pink mold around the edges, or a black mold, throw it out. That's an undesirable mold. Those molds aren't usually dangerous, but they can make the cheese taste bad. With gorgonzola cheese specifically, the mold is injected in to the cheese via needle-like things, and then it grows veins from there. If a mold is a different color and it's coming from somewhere other than the veins, that is probably not a good mold. See also this question. .
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If it grows a grey or pink mold around the edges, or a black mold, throw it out. That's an undesirable mold. Those molds aren't usually dangerous, but they can make the cheese taste bad.How do you know if Gorgonzola is bad?
How can you tell if a wedge of Gorgonzola cheese is bad or spoiled? Gorgonzola cheese that is going bad typically will develop a very hard texture, will darken in color, will develop a strong smell and mold may appear; see instructions above for how to handle mold on a wedge of Gorgonzola cheese.What does bad Gorgonzola cheese look like?
If you notice any signs of spoilage on your blue cheese, you should discard it immediately. In particular, fuzzy white, green, pink, or grey spots growing on the surface of blue cheese may indicate that it has gone bad.Can you eat old Gorgonzola?
sell by date or "best by date" on the package? Yes - assuming proper storage, it will typically remain safe to use for 3 to 4 weeks, even if the "sell-by" or "best by date on the package expires.Does Gorgonzola have mold on it?
Molds. The dominant molds in cheese are Penicillium roqueforti in Blue cheeses (e.g., Stilton, Roquefort, and Gorgonzola) and Penicillium camemberti in surface mold-ripened cheeses (e.g., Camembert and Brie).Cheese 101: Gorgonzola
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If the cheese smells strongly of ammonia it's time to chuck it. You will also notice a pink tinge of colour. The cheese from the rind in will be turning peachy pink. Best rule if it smells like cheap perm lotion it's time to throw it away.
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Does it still smell tasty? I noted a distinct ammonia smell in a package of crumbled gorgonzola that had been sitting in our fridge a while - it still looked good, but upon trying a small sample, it was inedible, tasting more of industrial cleaner than cheese.
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The only time I had Gorgonzola go off it went slimy and wet looking so if it does that or develops a new mould that looks a new colour I'd throw it out.
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