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Bread mold (mander.xyz)
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[–] AppearanceBoring9229@sh.itjust.works 25 points 7 months ago (2 children)

The rule is that if its soft food as bread or jelly, its all compromised and should be thrown. If its hard like cheese, you can cut the mold and consume since the mold probably didn't get that far inside

[–] sartalon@lemmy.world 9 points 7 months ago

I eat moldy cheese all the time!

But I imagine bleu cheese mold doesn't have the toxins these other types do.

[–] Nighed@feddit.uk 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I thought that jams were so sugary it was probably fine?

[–] Hagdos@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Then why is it growing mold?

[–] Nighed@feddit.uk 1 points 7 months ago

Often because there are breadcrumbs etc in there, or other contaminants.

If it's gone fully mouldy, bin it obviously.