How to Make Cheese Mold
Mold, a fungus that grows on food, can be one reason to discard groceries. Mold develops from spores that land on moist bread, fruit or other food. The spores grow and reproduce, until the item is covered with mold. But, not all food needs to be thrown away when it develops mold. Some types of cheeses, such as Roquefort, are flavored by mold. The mold ripens the cheese. Yet, mold, even in Roquefort that is edible to humans, can be toxic for pets.
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Things You'll Need
- Cheese Plastic bag Glass jar with lid Penicillium roqueforti or P. roqueforti spores
Instructions
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Seal cheese in a plastic bag with moisture, and leave in the refrigerator. This will make cheese mold, but eating this type of mold is dangerous, even if it is Roquefort or a cheese commonly associated with edible mold.
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Dip cheese in water, and place in a glass jar and secure the jar with a lid. This is used to make mold as an educational experiment for children. The cheese is to be observed, and not eaten. Throw the unopened jar away when the observation is finished.
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Inject Penicillium roqueforti or P. roqueforti spores to cheese to make Gorgonzola, Stilton, Roquefort or bleu cheese.
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Add Penicillium from cheese you wish to duplicate to the curd, when making cheese. Aeration holes need to be inserted, to allow air into the cheese. A sterilized instrument should be used, so you don't introduce bacterial contamination. The temperature should be kept around 10 degrees C with 70 percent humidity.
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