"It can be safe to cut away the mold and eat the rest. Mold typically doesn’t penetrate deeply into firm cheeses," she notes.

Note that certain cheeses like Roquefort, blue, or gorgonzola will already contain mold, and those are inherently safe to eat ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An expert weighs in. Getty Images/Allrecipes We’ve all been there: You go to the fridge for a small mid-afternoon charcuterie ...

The first time I saw my grandmother cut a spot of mold from a block of cheddar cheese, I watched in abject horror. It felt just as wrong as it looked, but I dare not question my Grandma Ree’s ...

Don't trash that fancy cheese over a bit of mold. Here's how long various types of cheese last and how to know when it's really time to say au revoir. Pamela Vachon Contributor Pamela is a freelance ...

You open the refrigerator, reach for that wedge you’ve been saving, and pause. A fuzzy bloom has appeared—green, blue, maybe white—and for a split second, a rationalization flickers: cheese is mold, ...