Can i eat the clean part of moldy bread?
Is it okay to just take the moldy part off?
Is it safe to eat it anyway?
In this video youll learn whether or not you can still salvage your molded bread.
Stay tuned until the end!
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Moldy bread can become a heated topic in some households as some argue that its perfectly
fine to eat, but is it?
Lets first start off by addressing why on earth your bread becomes pokadoted with green
spots.
Mold is a fungus in the same family as mushrooms.
No not those ones.
The types you have are usually Aspergillus, Penicillium, Fusarium, Mucor, and Rhizopus.
They survive by breaking down and absorbing the nutrients of the bread which causes these
funguys to grow.
Why are they hairy though?
The fuzzy part are actually the colonies of spores, which is how the fungus reproduces.
These spores can travel through the air inside your bread package and grow on other areas,
hence explaining the poka dots.
Some mold is safe to eat, which is why people think the mold on bread is safe to eat too
which Ill come back to in a bit.
The mold on blue cheese or Gorgonzola is okay to eat, because its usually a harmless fungi
that causes it but because its impossible to know what kind of mold is growing on your
bread just by looking at it, its best to assume its harmful and not eat it at all.
Further than this, you want to also avoid smelling molded bread too as you may inhale
the spores, especially if you have an allergy to mold, as this can trigger your asthma or
lead to other breathing problems.
In rare cases, life-threatening anaphylaxis could occur especially for those who have
allergies to inhaled mold.
What if I just take the molded part off though?
Marianne Gravely, a senior technical information specialist for the United States Department
of Agriculture says "We don't recommend cutting mold off of bread, because it's a soft food,"
What she meant is that you and i only see a few spots of the fungus, the microscopic
roots can spread quickly as bread is very porous.
The spread of the mold is further than the eye can see, which is why you should not try
to scrape it off or salvage the rest of your loaf.
What hits this home is because mold can produce harmful and invisible poisons called mycotoxins,
which spread quickly especially if the mold growth is heavier.
The more mycotoxins you ingest, will eventually lead to digestive issues and other illnesses
too.
This can harm your pets if they get in touch with them.
So Please, please do me a favor and dont give spoiled bread to your animals because they
could get sick.
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Mycotoxins really suck because they can also alter how the healthy bacteria in your gut
operate too.
Long term exposure to them, especially if you are dealing with aflatoxin, produced by
certain species of Aspergillus, has been linked to increased cancer risks.
So how long is bread really good for then, if you cant see the mold at times?
Well, it depends on the type of bread right?
Mold grows on gluten free bread faster, as it has more moisture and very little chemical
preservatives.
This is why you see it sold frozen sometimes.
You may have also noticed that some bread is protected with vacuum sealing instead of
preservatives.
This is convenient as it removes oxygen, which is needed for mold growth, no oxygen no mold
growth.
But remember!
IT can still be contaminated after the package is open.
But generally speaking, Without preservatives, the shelf-life of bread stored at room temperature
is generally three to four days.
Of course with preservatives, this may deter mold growth, which can give you a few extra
days.
SO you might be then asking, What are some tips to prevent mold growth?
Number 1: Keep it dry.
If you see the packaging wet, dry it up as this will prevent mold growth.
Number 2: Cover it.
This will keep it protected from spores in the air.
And Number 3: Freeze it.
Refrigerating it can make it dry.
But, Freezing it, slows the growth without ruining the texture as much.
I hope this video has helped bring attention and clarified the harms of eating moldy bread.
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Also, let me know in the comments below how you keep your bread fresh or the kinds of
breads that you recommend.
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