Cheese Etiquette!

[highchol]

I bought a camembert cheese in carrefour yesterday. My wife asked me "do I eat it wth the outside ( rind ) on or off".

I said "up to you"

I do eat the rind because removing it, I find is abit fiddley and also wasteful!

What do you do, prefer?

[Who, me ?]

With , of course !!!

If it is a real French Camembert, you should bring it out of the fridge 30 mn before you eat it......

[Jet Gorgon]

I have never taken the rind off camembert or any other cheese; only the red stuff on the gouda or trimming mould off cheddar.

[Erwin1011]

I have never taken the rind off camembert or any other cheese; only the red stuff on the gouda or trimming mould off cheddar.

If the stuff is red than it is no Gouda, maybe Edam.

[Jet Gorgon]

I have never taken the rind off camembert or any other cheese; only the red stuff on the gouda or trimming mould off cheddar.

If the stuff is red than it is no Gouda, maybe Edam.

OK. Geez. I thought they say baby gouda on the packs. My apologies to the Dutch nation and thanks for the correction, Erwin.

[leisurely]

When I first ventured outside of my cheese comfort zone of cheddar and dairylea I used to fastidiously ream out the cheese from the rinds. This was made easier by not bringing it to room temperature first and discard the rind. Now I whack it all in thank you very much. I actually just got some brie from TOPS after I had the joy of purchasing a packet of high baked water biscuits.

[suegha]

Most cheese rinds are edible. The plastic covering around some cheeses is akin to packaging - discard it!

Also very important with most cheeses is to remove them from the fridge 20+ mins before eating, improves the taste no end.

[wileycoyote]

Most cheese rinds are edible. The plastic covering around some cheeses is akin to packaging - discard it!

Also very important with most cheeses is to remove them from the fridge 20+ mins before eating, improves the taste no end.

I agree .

I believe it is more hygenic to keep the rind on until ,just before eating.

Suegha's tip is not only worthwhile in taste,but also maintains the ratio of warm/cold bacteria .

Enjoy !

Wiley Coyote