To toss that block of cheddar or not? That is the question. Food & Wine / Getty Images You know what will stop you in your tracks when scrolling through Instagram? A block of moldy cheese. It’s ...

Soft or fresh cheeses—like brie, camembert, ricotta, or cream cheese—may be penetrated with mold deeper than you’d think and should be discarded completely. How to Store Cheese To Prevent Mold ...

Moldy soft cheese should be discarded because mold spreads more easily through it. Editor’s Note: This article also appeared ...

I’ve seen questions about whether or not it’s safe to eat cheese after you cut mold off of it crop up on social media before, and Kubick’s initial video went viral about two years ago (in ...

Author Katherine Zeratsky writes that moldy cheese should only be discarded if the cheese is soft (cottage cheese, cream cheese, ricotta cheese, etc.). The same goes for cheese that’s crumbled ...

Soft cheese can also be frozen but might not fare as well. If you spot mold on a hard cheese, you can safely cut it away as long as you remove at least 1 inch around and below the edge of the mold.

You know what will stop you in your tracks when scrolling through Instagram? A block of moldy cheese. It’s a tragedy to behold — one I’ve witnessed in my own fridge quite a few times after ...

Once you cut out the mold, Sheth recommends putting the “newly trimmed cheese in a clean container and store in the fridge (40°F or colder)." Properly storing and wrapping up newly bought ...