Is brie supposed to be hairy and have bugs in it?

willhub · 23 Jun 2011 at 15:32

I got some brie cheese and the outside is hairy with like white mold and as I opened the package (had some of the cheese other day so was not sealed), I noticed this small crawling bug, looks sort of reddish.

Cheers.

randomshenans · 23 Jun 2011 at 15:33

The bug, no, the mould, yes.

kEn_sct · 23 Jun 2011 at 15:34

put up a pic. depends on what type of mold

Glaucus · 23 Jun 2011 at 15:35

Really you need to ask, how do people survive.

QuickLink said:
The bug, no, the mould, yes.

mould should not be hairy.

willhub · 23 Jun 2011 at 15:36

The mould is white and all over the cheese, it's like coated in it, and to the touch it's like all sort and feathery.

joxang · 23 Jun 2011 at 15:36

Not if it's fuzzy stuff actually growing on the outside of the cheese. That stuff is pathogenic and because brie is soft I think you're meant to throw it all out.

The 'mould' that you can eat on brie is actually the white outer skin.

willhub · 23 Jun 2011 at 15:38

Yeah that white outer skin is like soft and feathery and slight hairy.

MooMoo444 · 23 Jun 2011 at 15:39

How can people eat any form of mouldy cheese

Gilly · 23 Jun 2011 at 15:39

At least when your food was bad you bought it knowing it was off.

Blergh.

Glaucus · 23 Jun 2011 at 15:39

MooMoo444 said:
How can people eat any form of mouldy cheese

Becuase it's amazing. I also like mushrooms.
Why does the fact it is mould put people off.

LeJosh · 23 Jun 2011 at 15:39

Well the bug is not supposed to be.

Brie has a white skin but it shouldn't have hair like fibres on it, surely?. :eek:

The Dread Pirate · 23 Jun 2011 at 15:39

MooMoo444 said:
How can people eat any form of mouldy cheese

Blue cheeses are more tasty than most others! :mad:

DJMK4 · 23 Jun 2011 at 15:40

Yes, Brie is supposed to have bugs in it.

Gilly · 23 Jun 2011 at 15:40

AcidHell2 said:
Becuase it's amazing. I also like mushrooms.
Why does the fact it is mould put people off.

Why does the fact that mushrooms are, and grow in, poo not put you off?

Mushrooms, and all other forms of fungus, can FOAD. Blergh.

Jingo... · 23 Jun 2011 at 15:41

The mind boggles.

Glaucus · 23 Jun 2011 at 15:41

Gilly said:
Why does the fact that mushrooms are, and grow in, poo not put you off?

Mushrooms, and all other forms of fungus, can FOAD. Blergh.

What do you think veg is grown in?
What do you think natural fertiliser is.
Do you like seafood? They are filters/scavengers depending what it is.

Life is great at filtering out the nutrients from the growing medium without taking in the harmful stuff.

Morbius · 23 Jun 2011 at 15:42

Cheese has cheese mites in it, but they're not visible to the naked eye.

The Dread Pirate · 23 Jun 2011 at 15:43

AcidHell2 said:
What do you think practically all plant life grows in?

Fixed.

Glaucus · 23 Jun 2011 at 15:43

Capn' $qu!ff said:
Fixed.

Good fix

arknor · 23 Jun 2011 at 15:44

AcidHell2 said:
What do you think veg is grown in?
What do you think natural fertiliser is.
Do you like seafood? They are filters/scavengers depending what it is.

Life is great at filtering out the nutrients from the growing medium without taking in the harmful stuff.

dont tell him veg is grown in fields sprayed with cow/horse poo