#like that stuff is trash bro! think about the mold!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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i think hardcore merch collectors should be put down. for their own good

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woagh 2 posts in one day

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NATIONAL HOT FUDGE SUNDAE DAY

DATE: 7/25/20

SUMMARY: it was a cold rainy day in the outer banks so you decide to make yourself a hot fudge sundae.

⚠️WARNINGS⚠️: cussing.

A/N: this is just super cute and now I want a hot fudge sundae.

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You and the pogues were at the Chateau John b and Sarah were napping in his room you could hear him snoring like a monster, Pope was in the shower it started to pore on him on his way to the chateau, Kiara was in the living room writing down ways to help save the sea creatures, and JJ was in the kitchen doing god knows what.

You got an idea and headed to the kitchen to make yourself a hot fudge sundae you had the ingredients because of a party a few days ago, you got the fudge and put it into a bowl and popped it into the microwave you got a glass from the cabinet and scooped vanilla ice cream into it “what are you doing?” JJ asked “making a sundae” you said not looking up from what you were doing, “can you make me one?” JJ asked you sweetly you turned around to see what JJ had been doing.

He was picking the molded pieces off of bread and had a bag of string cheese next to it because the other cheese was too far gone, “JJ why are you picking the mold off the bread? You know mold makes you sick” you said worried remembering the last time he did this and got sick “I got hungry” JJ said looking down “well of course I’ll make you a sundae” you smiled and went back to making it once the microwave beeped you took it out and drizzled it onto the ice cream in the cup and then took the rainbow sprinkles and whipped cream and putting it on over the fudge.

You grabbed a spoon and took a piece of it and turned to JJ “open your mouth” you told him holding the spoon up he did what he was told and you fed him the sundae his eyes lit up “dude what the fuck why is that soo good?” He asked “I don’t know I guess I’m just talented” you said you gave him the sundae you had next to you “wait but that ones yours” JJ said handing it back you shook your head no “nah it’s yours I’ll make another one” you shrugged going to make yours.

“Thank you” JJ said blushing but hid it by stuffing the spoon in his mouth. You giggled “You’re welcome” “can you teach me how to make one?” JJ asked you shyly “yes I can J come here” you said making room for him “I’m going to tell you what to do and you’re gunna make it, ok?” You asked JJ he nodded, “ok so what I do first is I take the fudge and put it into a bowl then heat it up for a minute” JJ did what you said “now while that does it’s thing I scoop the ice cream into the cup and by the time that’s done so is the fudge” you said watching JJ he did what you said but jumped when the microwave beeped you laughed.

“Hey that’s not funny” JJ said pouting at you “yeah it was but it’s ok I’ll protect you from the scary microwave monster” you said putting your fists up JJ rolled his eyes at you but he was smiling “what’s next?” JJ asked “drizzle the fudge on the ice cream” “but won’t that melt it?” JJ asked “yes but it won’t happen quickly” you said JJ drizzled the fudge over the ice cream putting the empty bowl in the sink “Ok now you just put whip cream and sprinkles on it and voila you’re done” you told him using jazz hands he finished it and went to hand it to you.

But John b grabbed it from him about to put the spoon with the dessert in his mouth, “hey John b that’s not for you” JJ said taking it from John b “dude you can make another one” John b said pulling it back to him “no I made it for Y/N not you” JJ said taking it from John b and giving it to you “give her the other one” John b said “no I made that for JJ” you said protecting both you and JJ’s sundaes “wait you made each other’s sundaes instead of making yours yourself?” John b questioned.

“JJ asked me to teach him so I made him make me this one the one he has was originally for me but he asked so nicely I couldn’t say no” you said “but I want one” John b whined “so make one yourself” JJ said getting frustrated “I don’t know how” John b said you sighed “fine I’ll make you one” “ok” John b said like a happy 5 year old and going to help kie come up with ideas to save the animals.

You put your sundae in the fridge to keep it cold “cafe de Y/LN at your service” you muttered “here I’ll help” JJ offered pouring the fudge in the bowl and putting it into the microwave as you did the vanilla ice cream “hey what’s going on in here” Sarah asked yawning “making your boyfriend a hot fudge sundae” JJ grumbled “really? Can I have one?” Sarah asked “sure” JJ said sarcastically Sarah smiled and went to John b and kie who were in deep conversation.

“You ok?” You asked JJ seeing his mood shift quickly “yeah just annoyed you haven’t gotten to even enjoy yours and the others are demanding one” JJ said looking at you while he took the fudge out of the fridge “hey it’s ok I’ll get to mine” you said drizzling the fudge on the ice cream JJ squirted the whipp cream on and you sprinkled the sprinkles “John b it’s done” you said in a sing song voice handing it to him “ooou that looks good I want one” kie said eyeing John b eat his sundae and moaning “that is so damn good”.

“Of fucking course she does” you heard JJ say under his breath you rubbed his shoulder “it’s ok it’s not the end of the world besides you don’t have to help I can do it” you told him “I want to help it makes it go by quicker” JJ said “yeah it does, youre a great assistant” you smiled JJ smiled shaking his head and bowing “I try” he said you started making kies while JJ made Sarah’s, “ok now we need a fun way to get everyone on the beach and clean up the trash” kie said “oh how about a competition most trash collected wins” John b offered “good idea babe, but what would they be winning?” Sarah asked.

“Damn ok let’s think” kie said writing the idea down in the note book “here are the sundaes” JJ said handing it to the girls while you cleaned the mess up you heard the shower turn off indicating Pope was done. You looked at JJ grabbing his hand stopping him from putting everything in the dish washer “should we make one for Pope?” You questioned JJ sighed but nodded “yeah he probable wants on too” JJ said pulling everything out again “just annoyed they got hands and shit they can make their own sundae” JJ rolled his eyes.

“Cheer up bud this is a compliment we make a good team and we make damn good sundaes” you said smirking to which JJ returned, you and JJ silently worked on Pope’s sundae the silence wasn’t awkward or uncomfortable. It was nice you liked how quickly JJ learned even though it was very easy he only needed to be shown once and he could do it, he was a fast learner if it was John b or Sarah it would take like 3 tries for them to get it.

Pope would ask to many questions and kie you weren’t sure you never needed to teach her anything yet, just as you and JJ finished Pope’s sundae he walked out of the bathroom, JJ handed him the dessert smiling “oh thanks man, how’d yanno I’d want one?” Pope questioned “well the others all wanted one and we felt bad leaving you out” JJ told pope.

Pope sat down with kie, John b, and Sarah all thinking what the person would win for cleaning the beach they all sipped their sundaes in content you pulled yours and JJ‘s from the fridge handing it to him he hummed “finally” “I know it’s about time”, and JJ walked to your group of friends to help them figure out the dilemma they found themselves in when Pope looked to you and JJ “you guys made all of us these?” He asked holding his sundae in the air JJ nodded “well after she taught me how to yeah” “pretty much” you added.

“These are good Tastes like something you could get from a cafe” Sarah said causing everyone else to nod happily “yeah it’s good you might need to make more everyday, you could even try new stuff I’ll be the taste pet, you can happily use me and my taste buds” John b said a little to excited Sarah laughed pope looked at him like he had to heads “eww you could have worded that Differently” kie grimaced, “no but I’m serious you might be on to something you could have your own cafe when you’re older” Pope said pointing to you and JJ “but what about the t shirt company bro?” Kie asked Pope wide eyed.

You, John b, Pope, JJ and kie all decided own having a t shirt company as a side hustle to what other jobs you had in the future, the t shirt company was very important to everyone even though right now it was just an idea, “well they can do both if they wanted, it’s just an idea kie t shirt company is going to happen. This is just a suggestion” Pope said Kie nodded, “oh my god pope is right and we can make t shirts for the cafe and sell them there and get the company out in the world that way” Sarah added excited.

“Ok ok maybe that wouldn’t be so bad but for now cafe de ( cool cafe name ) is strictly for us at the chateau” you said “wow pope I really wish you used your great brain to figure out what to do about the beach clean up competition we are all doing” kie said sarcastically, the rest of the rainy day was spent you and your favorite people sipping on sundaes and talking about the beach clean up kiara was so passionate about.

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I’ll be the first to admit I can be cynical. But that’s a plus for you! My cynicism helps flush out the TRUTH about these cruise companies, their policies, their ships, and what your experience might be. Every other idiot’s review of these cruises has been a friggin’ lovefest. Why? They’re on the take! Either as a paid endorser, or as a travel agent. Me? I make money from you reading my reviews and watching my YouTube videos, so I don’t owe anyone, and no one owns me. Get my drift? That’s why my cynicism will help you.

I spent close to three times as much on a short weekend Disney cruise from Port Canaveral aboard one of their older ships, the Disney Dream. Is Disney worth the extra shekels? Let’s take an objective look at the important stuff and you can decide for yourself. Sail along with me here.

Boarding. Since we booked our trip a week out, we were on the low-end of the boarding process. That was actually kind of nice, because we had the majority of the day to chill out and get our stuff together. We slept in (8:00 is our sleeping in), had a nice late breakfast at Cracker Barrel (we asked for Brad’s wife), and slow rolled up to the ugliest cruise port on the east coast.

After paying the $68.00 parking fee (WHAAAAT??? And no car wash?), we shimmied up the very tight path to level 5 and found a parking spot well away from some dingleberry-family minivan that would probably have children slamming their doors into ours. The spots are very tight. The elevators are conveniently located, and there’s a walkway over the busy road below that takes you right up into the Disney security screening area. No goofiness there. Standard TSA-type inspections. That was pretty quick.

Rode the escalator up to the main concourse – and there they were – both Minnie and Mickey, live and in the polyester, posing for pictures. The lines were strangely small, probably because we were pretty late. Check in was very quick and pleasant. As the attendant handed us two lanyards, I was stunned. “What, we don’t have to pay for these?” He smiled at me as if I were an idiot. Every other cruise sells lanyards for up to $30 each, depending on how much bling it has.

We headed right to the gangway. They scanned our Mickey cards with a smile and we headed up the ramp. Some random white shirt asked me what our family name was. Shocked, I answered “Imbecile.” She then pulled out a microphone and announced, “Let’s have a warm welcome for the Imbecile family!” All the other white shirts clapped for us as we walked about. Apparently, no one got the joke.

The Rooms. Like many of the other cruise companies, I expected Disney’s older ships to be sloppy, dirty, loud, and in disrepair. Boy was I wrong. Our room was ready by the time we boarded, so we rolled our small carryons one flight down and around the corner. We touched our keycard to the sensor (no swiping) and the light turned green. We walked inside our room. It was really dark. I fiddled around with the light switches on the wall and nothing turned on. I wondered if Lumière was going to pop out of the shadows singing “Be Our Guest.” No such luck. Genius me figured out I had to slide my cardkey into the slot near the door, and voila! The lights magically turned on.

The first thing I noticed was there were two doors for the bathroom. A walk through I thought? Nope – and this was pretty sweet. One room was a sink and a toilet. The other room was a sink and a shower – with a tub! Not those dinky round pods most other cruise ships use in the cheap seats, but a respectably sized shower with a tub. I pulled out my trusty white Mickey hand and searched for mold spots. None. Zero. It was as if we were the second or third family who had ever stayed in this room – unless many other had, and maybe using bathrooms were against their religion. Plenty of water pressure and hot water all day and all night. The water was scalding hot at times, so watch yourself.

There was ample closet space, and lots of drawers all over the room to tuck away all your junk. There was a surprising amount of space in our room. We peeked into some of the inside rooms, and some were even larger! The inside rooms had a cool round video porthole. We were too late for a balcony, but the enlarged real porthole in our room was huge – and clean. I had never seen windows this clean on any cruise ship. And that cleanliness was apparent throughout the entire ship. Oh, yeah, I checked even the remotest nooks. Same.

The beds were clean and comfy, and the room attendants were top notch. Not much difference there between Disney and the others.

The Boat. “It’s not a boat – it’s a ship.” Oh, shut up. It’s my two grand, I’ll call it whatever I please. I mean, it’s a cruise ship. Eat, eat, eat, poop. What else is there to do? Actually, I was pleasantly surprised to find lots of hideaways for adults on this ship. There were several bars scattered throughout, including one area called “The District,” where you could watch live sports on satellite television and order hot wings and beer.

Most parents dumped their kids off in some hideous aberration of reality called the Oceaneers club. That made no sense. You book this expensive-ass vacation with your kids, then you dump them off in day care and get your groove on. Why? The kids had a blast. I saw kids throwing tantrums when their parents pulled them out on formal dinner nights. I watched some 7-year-old pounding his fists into his mother’s stomach while dad did nothing. I screamed something, and the kid got scared and stopped. She owes me.

Connectivity. Disney has these strange internet packages. Their biggest is about $80, and they’re capped at 1 gigabyte of data up or down. You can share you package across five devices simultaneously. I actually used my entire gig in less than 20 minutes due to my Google backup and Dropbox accounts synchronizing the few videos I had taken so far. Their internet concierge sees this all the time, and he did a one-time reset for free, while turning off all those crazy data-sucking apps. That was pretty cool. We used it sparingly and left with a little unused data. You can forget about Netflix binging unless you downloaded everything at home. Most newer phones will let you talk and text over WiFi. My wife’s worked, mine failed for some reason. Who knows. This was one time I really missed Royal Caribbean’s unlimited data.

Photo Shoots. This is where Disney beats everyone. They’ve got the typical photo shoot setups every night, including the final night, which is wonderful for families who might have had something planned on some other night. And Disney has the costumed characters that will pose with you in your pictures, which is a terrific keepsake. They too have the all-too-crowded photo center with portfolios which contain your printed photographs for your perusal. The logistics of how they got our Goofy photo into our binder within 20 minutes on an incredibly crowded night blew my mind. THAT was magic! Photo packages are available, and singles are roughly $20 each.

Now – what was possibly the coolest thing I have EVER seen on a cruise ship was during character photo ops. The host volunteers to take your picture with their character using YOUR OWN camera! To me, that seemed like capitalist suicide. And when I reviewed my smartphone pictures the host took, they were excellent! I felt so guilty I had to purchase at least a few of the pro shots. To me, that was the most generous thing Disney has ever done. Well done, Mickey.

Food and Beverage. Most other cruise lines require that you purchase a “soda package” for about $8 a day. Not Disney. Soda is unlimited and FREE! I was so overjoyed I would pour myself a random mixture of all the sodas, take a sip, make a strange face, then dump it out. Only because I could. Coke products only, and served via fountain. Canned sodas at bars or shows were extra.

Beer choices are limited, as they are on most cruises. But the bars were fully stocked with top-shelf liquors (Patron, Grey Goose, etc.) and their prices were steep, but not much more than any other cruise. Domestic beers were about $6, shots of 1800 about $7.50, Patron Reposado was about $9.75 I think. Some bartenders were more generous with their pours than others, so find those guys if that’s what’s important to you.

Another thing I noticed was Disney is big on wipeys. While the other cruisers prefer hand sanitizer, Disney makes you grab a cloth hand wipe. I can’t imagine all the trash that creates. Are those things recyclable?

If you’ve been with Royal, you know about their Windjammer. Copious all-you-can-eat buffets almost all day long. Dream ain’t got that. The closest we found was something called Cabanas, which had a very nice lunch buffet including a netload of jumbo shrimp and crab legs, and something for everyone from roast beef to mac and cheese. There were a few additional buffets at strange times (one was 10:30 at night), so keep your eyes on the schedule. Interestingly, the buffets on Disney are much more controlled than Royal or Carnival. Much of the fruits, veggies, fish, and desserts were behind glass, requiring you to ask for them. The shrimp, however, was low enough for boogie-fingered kids to grab by hand. Ew.

Waiters and servers were very friendly. I hate the dining room experience because I’m a super fun bro, but we always get saddled up with some old boring couple. And surprise – we were once again. We only went to let you know how it was. The dining room food was comparable to any other cruise – serving strange concoctions you’d only find in overpriced restaurants cooked and served by folks who can’t afford to eat there. I had sea bass on day one, some sort of strange penne pasta on day two, and their version of beef tenderloins for my last supper. It was all fine, but I do prefer the freedom of a buffet. We left early all three nights to get our cruise on.

We skipped the specialty dining at Palo and Remy this time. Honestly, we’ve done this on other cruises and didn’t find the food to be any better than the dining room or even buffet food. Many folks told us “Oh, Palo is the best meal I’ve ever had.” Yeah, when I was 20-something, I also bragged like that after feeling stupid for buying overpriced cuisine. But then again, Olive Garden is a big night out for a simple guy like me.

Entertainment. This is where I really expected Disney to shine. And yet, this was my largest disappointment. Our cruise director, Trent, a portly cartoonish dork from Australia, was one of those super annoying people who might be a terrific guy, but has absolutely no business whatsoever being around a microphone. Some of us have presence, some do not.

What was really interesting was I noticed several of the party games I invented years ago for adult bars were being played in the teen and kids’ clubs. That was both kind of cool and disturbing. You can read my book for yourself on Amazon here.

We saw something called The Golden Mickeys the first night, hosted by some underperforming actress pretending to be a stage hand. Yeah, there’s a load of characters that dance across the stage in costume in a well-rehearsed show. But it seemed to be more filler than substance, as we were lost about half way through. The little munchkins might like it. The second night had something to do with Disney villains. The best part of that show was the Cruella song. Catchy. The final night featured a show that was supposed to get some bro to believe in magic. Sure, there were some dances, acrobatics, the obligatory suspend someone from the air shenanigans, a really cool light that was supposedly Tinkerbell, and even some pyrotechnics. Yet, there was no real spark. Even the kids were falling asleep. The shows weren’t bad, but they were definitely outclassed bigly by Royal Caribbean. I’d sum it up as too much leaning on their 100-year-old character stable, and not enough original substance. I was shocked. Meh, at best.

Oh – and there are NO POLES obscuring your view in the lower level of the Walt Disney Theatre! There are two in the balcony, but nowhere near the 8 or more Royal Caribbean has on its ships. Every seat in this theatre is a good seat. If you get there early enough, you can sit in the special balcony seats to the sides of the stage.

Music left a lot to be desired. There were some individual vocalists, violin and piano soloists that were quite good popping up here and there. And a few bands in the adult clubs doing their thing who were average at best during the short time I spent there. But no steel drum band on the pool deck? No live tropical music in the tropics? Something was conspicuously missing, Disney Detectives.

They did play some first-run movies in their theatre, including one of the Star Wars flicks in 3D and Beauty and the Beast (while it was still in theatres). Times were sketchy. We missed all the showings due to scheduling conflicts.

And, after an overblown and way too long pirate night show on the pool deck stage (with no seats), Disney tooted and provided the only fireworks show from a cruise ship in the western hemisphere. That was pretty sweet.

Is Disney Worth Twice The Price? Tough call. It’s definitely a good time. We felt safe. Very few obnoxious drunks probably because there are no unlimited drink packages. Clean rooms. Smart bathroom designs. Great service. Good food. And their Castaway Cay is a gorgeous piece of Bahamas property. I can honestly admit I did not feel ripped off.

Add up the free sodas, the cast taking character photos using your own camera, free first-run movies, the time saved by having two separate bathrooms, and, of course, the free lanyard, and I’m sure you too can justify a healthy portion of the additional cost.

If your children are still tiny (and you want to safely ditch them all day), or if you’re a hard-core button-collecting Disney maniac, definitely do the Disney experience. If not, drink til you puke and take two cruises on a lesser cruise line.

(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1S_rkBj8jJA)

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Is Moldy Cheese Okay to Eat?

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Is Moldy Cheese Okay to Eat?

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We’ve all been there. You’re exploring the murky depths of your messy-ass fridge, sifting through treats and terrors in hopes of finding some suitable dinner material, when it appears: A hunk of cheese sporting a definitely-not-there-when-you-bought-it polka-dot coat of fuzzy mold. And then the bargaining begins. Moldy cheese, like all other moldy foods, should go in the garbage, you think to yourself quite reasonably. But then: Maybe that’s…okay? Like, blue cheese has mold on it, and that’s okay to eat, right? Can’t I just cut the gross-looking stuff off? Around and around we go, the menu for the evening oscillating between cheesy pasta—delicious, but maybe…deadly?—and some tired canned-bean business. This is exactly the kind of high-stakes negotiation that exactly no one has bandwidth for on a Tuesday night.

Enough! No more! There are answers to this whole is-moldy-cheese-safe business, and we must have them! We talked to Rich Morillo, a certified cheese professional (that’s a thing!) and the cheese operations manager (also a great title!) for Di Bruno Bros., Philadelphia‘s O.G. cheese shop—to find out what the deal is with moldy cheese and whether it belongs in the trash can or a baking dish. The answers? Kind of surprising, TBH.

The first thing you’ve got to understand is that, by and large, microorganisms like mold are what makes cheese, well, cheese. “In a lot of ways, cheese is mold,” explains Morillo. With the notable exception of fresh cheeses that are meant to be consumed shortly after they are made (mozzarella, ricotta, queso fresco, etc.), most cheeses owe their distinct deliciousness and texture to the microbiological alchemy that occurs when mold, bacteria, and other microorganisms feast on the proteins and sugars present in milk, transforming them into a wide range of flavorful compounds. (Science is cool!)

And while this whole cheese-is-mold business might be pretty obvious when you’re staring down a blue-veined hunk of stinky Stilton, you’ve also probably seen it—and eaten it—without even knowing it. You know that thick white rind on the outside of a wheel of brie? That’s mold, people! (Penicillium candidum to be more precise.) “Brie starts off looking like a disc of fresh cheese, then grows a whole lot of fuzzy white mold,” describes Morillo. “They call it ‘cat’s fur,’ and the cheesemaker literally pats all the mold down, flips the cheese over, and lets the process repeat.” The result is the savory, mushroomy white rind that makes brie and other so-called “bloomy rind” cheeses delicious but also different from all other cheeses.

Alex Lau

That white rind is MOLD! And it is DELICIOUS!

In a lot of ways, the job of the cheesemaker and the cheesemonger is mold maintenance—making sure the right kind of mold is growing in the right place at the right time and intervening when necessary. “You’re babysitting and letting nature do its work,” Morillo says. “In the shop, one of the first things we do in the morning is check on the cheese and see if any mold has grown over the course of the night. We want the cheese to look nice for the customers, and a lot of people are squeamish around mold, so if we see a fluffy column of mold or a few specs of blue growing on the cut side of a wedge of cheese, we slice or scrape it off.”

According to Morillo, it’s pretty rare that you’ll find mold growing on cheese that actually presents a health concern. With the exception of a few types that are actually quite rare to find on cheese, such as the dark black-gray mold Aspergillus niger, most mold isn’t going to hurt you at all. But that doesn’t mean that you want to eat it necessarily. Just as the molds that are a part of the cheesemaking process are integral to the flavor and texture of the finished cheese, the mold that might grow all over that chunk of cheddar you forgot about in the back of the fridge might compromise it; whether or not it tastes bad to you, the mold-affected part of that cheese isn’t going to taste the way it was meant to taste necessarily. If the cheesemaker and cheesemonger are meticulous mold babysitters, you, cheese-in-the-back-of-the-fridge-forgetter, are the irresponsible teen told to stay home with your younger sister to make sure she doesn’t get electrocuted—you’re not doing irreparable damage, but you’re probably not helping things all that much, either.

Photo by Alex Lau, Food Styling by Anna Billingskog

Just cut it off! Everything is going to be FINE!

So what to do about that pesky, maybe-less-than-yummy mold growing on the cheese in your fridge? Well, most of the time you can simply cut it off and go on living your life. Mac ‘n’ cheese it up. Grilled cheese yourself. Whatevs. How much you have to cut off has to do with what kind of cheese you’re working with. Like mushrooms and other fungi, mold grows roots kind of like a houseplant—the fuzzy stuff you see growing on the exterior might have little tendrils that go down deep. How far those mold roots are able to penetrate depends on how dry or moist your cheese is. Microorganisms thrive in wet environments and are less active in dry ones, which means that, for the most part, mold roots will barely be able to penetrate the surface of a hard, salty cheese like Parmesan or a crumbly, long-aged cheddar but will be able to get deeper into a semisoft cheese like, say, Havarti or a mild cheddar. And as for extremely wet, fresh cheeses like mozzarella, ricotta, cream cheese, or chèvre, Morillo recommends pitching them if you see visible mold—again, not going to kill you, but the mold will most definitely have changed the flavor of the cheese, and probably not in a good way.

Okay, let’s recap. Mold is an integral part of the cheesemaking process. Almost none of it will kill you, but it could negatively impact the flavor and texture of the cheese it’s growing on or at the very least make it taste pretty different from how it was supposed to. Most of the time, if you see some mold, you can just cut it off—about an inch around and below the mold spot, if you want to be really rigorous about it—especially if you’re working with a harder cheese. Still grossed out? Throw it out. That’s what Morillo tells customers who seem especially skeptical of the whole cutting-mold-off-of-cheese thing. “If you think the mold is going to make you feel some type of way, well, it probably will.”

What’re you waiting for? Cut the white spots off that Parm and get grating!

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