what is wrong with you people ew alan did you just eat sofa pizza yes eating
mold feels like something you should only do if you're a contestant on a reality show
however many of you do enjoy foods made with mold like blue cheese and dry aged steaks here
are 10 foods you can eat if they're moldy and ones you can't the blue cheese special
excuse me tad excessive isn't it you've got a cheese knife some foods are intentionally
made using certain kinds of mold and so-called blue cheeses are perhaps the most recognized
when we see blue cheese crumbles on a salad or blue cheese dressing do we immediately recoil at
the site of moldy food blue cheeses are made using a kind of blue or green mold known as penicillium
mold this is one of the good fungi that have been used for good purposes most famously as penicillin
used as an antibiotic to treat some bacterial infections the introduction of antibiotics in
the late 1920s completely revolutionized medical care and the use of fungi has also had quite an
impact on cheese production these types of cheeses are usually aged in dark cool places like caves
if you're not that familiar with blue cheeses they are known for their strong smell and a
somewhat creamy texture blue cheeses are usually described as having a sharp and salty flavor
gorgonzola is one of the more popular blue cheeses and can be found on pizzas
sandwiches and salads rogue fort is a french blue cheese made from sheep's milk
to be officially labeled roquefort cheese it must be aged in the rook fort caves of southern france
blue cheeses aren't for everyone and sometimes considered to be an acquired taste baked goods
gone bad plus all right who knows how to bake bread when people think of moldy foods
many times blue green tinged slices of bread come to mind bread is a good breeding ground
for the mold because its soft texture allows the mold to spread throughout the entire loaf
if you see mold on only a few slices you should still throw out the entire loaf because
microscopic spores that you can't see can be present and cause a range of problems
bread makes you fat bread makes you fat some molds can cause mild allergic reactions and breathing
problems rhizopus stilonifer also known as black bread mold can cause serious infections and
even death unfortunately it isn't just bread that can be contaminated with these nasty spores
pretty much all baked goods with mold should be tossed this includes cookies cakes muffins donuts
and the like don't cut the donut in half or pop the top off of the muffin throw the whole thing
in the trash it's all trash to me the bright side is that most bread is relatively cheap to replace
while cheeses and meats can be expensive to replace if you have to throw them out
even if you have to throw out an entire loaf of bread it won't set you back too much
and you won't risk ingesting black bread mold green eggs and ham they're really good right
there although the appearance of greenish mold on the outside of food may not look very appetizing
sometimes the fungus is used to produce some salty cured meats like artisanal salami the mold
actually forms a protective layer around the meat helping to preserve it you may find that
some of your sunday hams such as aged hams have developed a thin layer of mold on the outside
this fungus aided in the curing process and can be scrubbed or cut off once removed the meat will
be fine to cook and enjoy as dr seuss taught us we might find that we like foods as seemingly
strange as green eggs and ham if we're willing to give them a chance eggs on the other hand can be
a problem and have to be taken seriously you know i i i don't think that i'm qualified to do this oh
you're fine fungi that develops on the shell can penetrate inside and contaminate the egg white and
the yolk the high moisture content inside the egg makes it a great breeding ground for mold
so if you discover mold on eggs you should throw them away to recap green eggs not okay green ham
okay they're nuts are they nuts see that's what i thought peanut butter is a popular food with both
kids and adults from peanut butter sandwiches to a host of peanut butter flavored foods it is
a true staple of many diets however peanuts and nuts of all kinds for that matter are susceptible
to dangerous molds that can be harmful to your health it isn't so much the nuts themselves as
the way they are processed a product that nobody wanted another factor is the way these items are
being stored when nuts are stored in giant bins for extended periods of time it's not surprising
that molds could grow in that environment when the stored nuts are processed to become nut
butters with the addition of sugar and denatured oils greatly increases the chances that the nut
butters can develop mold and that the spores spread moldy peanut butter is a big large no-no
don't try to spoon out the mold and eat the rest because the soft consistency means the
mold spores can easily spread throughout the jar and likely already have if you're seeing it
all natural nut butters with no added oils and sugars are less susceptible to mold
but you should still be on the lookout and if mold is present same concept applies throw the
jar out immediately since fruit jellies and preserves are popular with peanut butter it's
worth noting that because of their high moisture and sugar content they can also develop dangerous
mold and should be discarded if present so for all of us who love peanut butter and jelly sandwiches
make sure both ingredients are completely mold free some vegetables vegetables i'm cutting the
vegetables no hard vegetables like carrots turnips bell peppers and cabbage are firm enough to swart
the spread of most of the molds you would find on softer fruits and vegetables like oranges and
tomatoes potatoes can be susceptible to white molds also called sclerotinia stem rot but are
generally more resistant than the soft vegetables are to fungus root vegetables are more at risk
from mold when they are exposed to unusually cold and wet weather during the growing season
commercially grown potatoes are treated with fungicides to help prevent the spread of molds
unlike soft baked goods like bread and cookies vegetables like potatoes and carrots can still be
eaten if you find some mold on them just make sure you cut away the moldy spots and at least a one
inch area around them area secure if you are sensitive to mold or have a mold allergy you
would probably be better off throwing away foods with any mold on them to discourage the growth
of mold on your vegetables keep them dry and don't wash them until you're ready to use them how old's
the beef where's the beef excuse me there was a wendy's commercial in the 1980s with a persistent
elderly woman who kept asking where's the beef the relevant question here is how old is the
beef because aged beef makes use of mold as part of the dry aging process this dry aging actually
promotes the growth of fungi that not only doesn't cause spoilage but the crust of the mold
acts as a preservative when the meat is going to be cooked the molds is removed safeguards removed
apparently prior to the 1960s most beef produced in the united states was dry aged this 7 to 30
day process resulted in a superior product the process breaks down the meat enough to tenderize
it without it really decomposing with the switch to vacuum packaging meat could be wet aged
functional but old one online meat connoisseur insists that the layer of crusty fungus that
results from dry aging was more expensive so it was abandoned in favor of the more cost
effective option the average 16 ounce dry aged steak will cost you around 45 to 60 dollars so
it's no surprise that this is not the kind of steak the average person buys this is a bit
expensive but dry aged meat made with the help of mold is tender and tasty some people might be put
off by the crusty layer of mold you have to remove before cooking but if you get past this you're in
for a treat hot dogs hot dogs get your hot dogs here unfortunately the moist salty meats that
make hot dogs tasty also make them prime breeding grounds for molds lunch meats like bologna olive
loaf and liverwurst are also susceptible to the growth of mold aspergillosis is known as a kind of
opportunistic fungus that can easily infect actual dogs but when it comes to hot dogs there are other
molds to worry about food molds thrive on acidic foods like hot dogs and bacon unlike hard salamis
that can have a layer of mold that is okay to scrape off and then are safe to eat these soft
meats allow the mold spores to spread too easily much like the soft fruits that have a high water
content hot dogs are a moist food in addition to the water content in these meats their high
salt content is another factor that makes them a good breeding ground for mold mold dangerous
killer mold don't forget that hot dog buns can also harbor mold and their soft texture means
they should also be discarded when you see mold the vulnerability of hot dogs and lunch meat to
mold makes a good case for the dry aging of meats this process not only helps to prevent spoilage
but it produces a pretty tasty piece of meat many people think the dry aging process is superior
to the way most meat is processed today which usually involves vacuum packaging we both think so
of course hot dogs are way cheaper than a good dry aged steak bad seeds
pretend you're eating seeds fresh fruits are healthy foods of course and you should eat as many
as you can however it's important to make sure you only consume soft fruits that are mold free
soft fruits such as oranges strawberries tomatoes and cucumbers like soft cheeses
allow mold to spread relatively easily so they should be discarded when mold is found on them
if for instance you have a container of strawberries and some of them have mold
it would probably be okay to eat the berries that aren't touching the contaminated ones
carrots are a good example of a hard vegetable that resists the growth of mold and is a vegetable
that could still be consumed after mold is removed removed what do you mean remove even though it
would be easy to see the gray mold on something like a cucumber it's not a good idea to cut out
the mold you won't see the spores so you can't just assume that the rest of it is okay to eat
the soft texture of the cucumber allows the fungus to spread and there are microscopic
spores that you can't see everybody panic don't panic if you accidentally eat a piece of fruit
that contains mold chances are nothing is going to happen to you it's possible you could become
nauseous and even experience some gastrointestinal distress but this would normally only last a short
time if symptoms do persist however you should see a doctor montezuma's bounty
you know montezuma the king of the aztecs would ring 50 quarts of hot chocolate every day
sometimes one person's moldy grain is another person's delicacy this has been the case in
central mexico going back centuries to the time of the aztec civilization the aztecs word for
corn infested with fungus was huitlacoche this is a gray stone-shaped fungus called whistelago madis
cornsmut or corn truffles this fungus is still a coveted ingredient by many in mexico it grows out
of control on corn crops during the rainy season after the corn is harvested the fungus is cooked
which transforms it into a tar-like mush this black mush is described as having a tangy flavor
similar to mushrooms it feels like food but it has no flavor whatsoever the moldy mush is usually
used as a filling in quesadillas and other tortilla recipes as well as in various soups
there are also popular wheat lacoche stuffed egg recipes that are sometimes known as mexican
mushroom deviled eggs if you're not going to be able to get it freshly made in mexico then you can
try the canned versions several varieties of wheat lacoche is available on many grocery store shelves
very elaborate fake grocery store however if you prefer to make it yourself there are
plenty of recipes online assuming you can get your hands on some fresh wheat lacoche
soft cheese hard cheese do you like cheese i love cheese before letting his friend elaine house sit
for him jerry of the hit 1990s comedy seinfeld implored not to put soft cheeses of any kind in
his refrigerator he must have known that the high moisture content of soft cheeses such as
cottage cheese and ricotta make them prime breeding grounds for the growth of unhealthy
molds hard cheeses are a different story as we'll get to shortly but the consistency of soft cheeses
means it's too easy for the spores to spread and contaminate an entire container unfortunately
this also goes for other soft dairy products like yogurt and sour cream milk can also be susceptible
to the growth of mold spores hard cheeses like parmesan cheddar and swiss on the other hand
are example of cheeses with a relatively firm consistency there are some charts in the back
where i kept track of shape color and consistency because of this firmness molds does not spread
through them with the ease that they do in soft cheeses like mentioned before the good news about
these cheeses is that even if they do start to develop some mold they can usually still be saved
the general rule is that you have to trim the mold and an inch around it to make sure you get spores
that may have spread even if you can't see them once you cut the cheese it is actually okay to eat
and you can keep repeating this process until you finish off the cheese though healthcare experts
want you to remember to not let the knife touch any of the mold spores which can then contaminate
the rest of the cheese that said if you have any questions about the kind of cheese you're eating
it's better to get rid of it rather than try to trim the mold out and risk ingesting harmful
spores there's a helpful saying to remember when in doubt throw it out fill that craving with
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