Breaking Through, Travelling On

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I hope everyone has had a nice relaxing day and taken advantage of the lovely weather:beer:

I was searching the web looking for advice on whether it's safe to eat the rind of certain cheeses (not the waxed Edam type:rotfl:) and found the usual plethora of websites offering all sorts of different advice;). I clicked on so may links I've no idea where I found it but there was a response from a gallygirl dated 2006 about goat's cheese rind:j.

Not sure if it was 'our' galleygirl, but if so, what a small world it is:)

Karmacat

Goldiegirl wrote: »

Hope you've had a nice relaxing day

Thanks Goldie - I did find time, actually, lovely visit to a favourite bluebell wood of ours.

smallholdingsister wrote: »

Thank you for the blogging support, KC.

You're welcome

carbootcrazy wrote: »

I hope everyone has had a nice relaxing day and taken advantage of the lovely weather:beer:

Yep, bluebell woods ahoy

I was searching the web looking for advice on whether it's safe to eat the rind of certain cheeses (not the waxed Edam type:rotfl:) and found the usual plethora of websites offering all sorts of different advice;). I clicked on so may links I've no idea where I found it but there was a response from a gallygirl dated 2006 about goat's cheese rind:j.

Not sure if it was 'our' galleygirl, but if so, what a small world it is:)

How interesting! I'm not sure I'd *want* to eat the rind, but if I was a potential smallholder like SHS, I'd find ways of using the wax-type rinds

2.5 hours paid work today, plus I *have* to find the letter from the French tax authorities to finally answer it, not got much longer to do that.

rtandon27

Hi KC - glad to hear you had some outside time taking in the bluebells!

Cheese Rinds - parmesan rinds (or any other hard cheese rind) is great boiled down in soup - gives it umami!!! - soft cheese rind - brie / camembert is great eaten on crackers with a glass of (red) wine - Edam wax rind can be melted down with old wax to make candles - turns them pink or red depending on the amount you use!

Pips might have some other ideas as she's the queen of repurposing! - not to mention her cheese addiction!;)

edinburgher

I had always considered the rind of soft cheeses like brie and camembert to be part of the cheese! In fact, I don't have any relatives/neither does Mrs E who wouldn't eat them at the same time as the rest of the cheese :think:

[Deleted User]

Thanks everyone for your cheese rind advice:T:beer:

It was the rind on goat's cheese that I was interested in because the goat's cheese I normally buy has a white bloom type rind and the cheese itself is softish. Impossible to remove really and I've always eaten it. Just as I do with Brie and Camembert. I agree with you, Edinburgher, it is part of the cheese:T

I recently bought some goat's cheese which was of a much firmer consistency, quite crumbly really, and the rind was very much thicker, harder and darker in colour. The friend I was sharing it with expressed horror that I was eating it (as she carefully pared hers off) and I wondered whether I was mistaken in thinking it was edible:o.

rtandon27

Hi Ed - we too normally eat the rind on soft cheese, but have had the rind leftover when we've done a baked Brie or Camembert for company. The ooey gooey bit was spooned out and eaten, leaving the rind behind...

...not wanting to waste it, we cut it into pieces and ate with crackers - a bit strong on it's own but very nice with a glass of wine!

smallholdingsister

I eat the rind. An ex friend thought I was disgusting.

edinburgher

smallholdingsister wrote: »

I eat the rind. An ex friend thought I was disgusting.

This topic would attract 1500 comments if it was a Guardian article.

ZTD

carbootcrazy wrote: »

The friend I was sharing it with expressed horror that I was eating it (as she carefully pared hers off) and I wondered whether I was mistaken in thinking it was edible:o.

• Did you eat it? Yes.
• Did it kill you? No.

Therefore it is edible.

edinburgher wrote: »

This topic would attract 1500 comments if it was a Guardian article.

And featured on the Daily Mail website if done while wearing a new dress.

Karmacat

Brilliant cheese discussion :j

I'm in the eat-the-soft-cheese-rind and not-the-other-stuff camp. Will consider eating all of it now :j:j:j

Financial stuffywotsits: found my new French lease, emailed a copy to French tax authorities and even managed to get a duplicate in the post to them.

YouGov survey, total points now 2180.

Otherwise, plodding.