ok, I am an idiot, and I am scared

[Carolee]

Well, I decided to eat cheese that has been untouched for about a week...wrapped up, but not tight. It is black diamond, old cheddar...It smelled weird and really strong, and didn't taste right. No hardness or mold. but I had a bad feeling about it. I of course looked up al sorts of fp's and scared myself, thinking what if I touched it last week with dirty hands and then it has had all week to grow bacteria...I am freaking out, please help...

[josie]

Do you have any Cilantro?,.....you could eat some which decreases your risk of food posion,.....but honestly, I think you will be fine. Cheese just happens to be my favorite food and its one thing I have taken chances with. I have been at parties and eaten cheese that was warm from being out so long and I was fine. Its the only food I have ever taken risks with and I have never gotten sick!!!





Samantha

[Carolee]

hi, thanks for the reply...Is celantro an herb? Where can I get it, and how does it decrease my chances??

[dreamer]

I think you're ok. Black Diamond is extremely strong and smelly at the best of times. It doesn'tmean there's anything wrong.

[suze]

Cheese is fine - I would actually cut the mould out and still eat it!

[SimplyMe]

I agree w/ the others, cheese tends to stay "good" for quite some time.


suze, I've actually heard you can do that and be ok! OMG you're so brave lol I mean I know it's OK to do but geez, I'm a chicken hehe.

[Girlygirl1980s]

Hard cheese, like cheddar,is almost always safe. It's the soft cheses you have to worry about.

[tiffanator]

Hi Carolee... don't worry about the cheese. I have cut mold and dried parts off cheese and eaten it before. I think I've even eaten some that had a bit of mold on it... not the nasty fuzzy stuff... but just a bit of white powder looking stuff. Yeah, that's gross, but I wanted some cheese, and I was fine. I've done that with cheddar and swiss.