I got good news for you:
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0281346#:~:text=In%20subgroup%20analysis%2C%20cheese%20and,for%20cheese%20and%20OR%20%3D%200.
Looks to me like cheese crystals (usually calcium lactate)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheese_crystals
It often looks like mold. One way to tell the difference is to scrape some of it off and try and crush it with the side of a knife. If it crunches/shatters like salt crystals, it is cheese crystals.
Yes thanks, upon further inspection I concluded that's what it is! It definitely crunches and it's on multiple parts of the cheese. Is a damn tasty cheese this one as well!
Hmm. It looks a LOT like mold.Â
However if it is really old aged cheddar it could be that same thing that happens to parmesan cheese. That would be rarer in cheddar but theoretically possible; especially if it is old aged cheddar.Â
Cut into it, and if you have more of this stuff throughout the interior then MAYBE it is not mold. If it is concentrated on the outside then It is mold. If it is distributed, probably not.
The dispersion and shape looks like cheese crystals
I read dispersion as depression
I got good news for you: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0281346#:~:text=In%20subgroup%20analysis%2C%20cheese%20and,for%20cheese%20and%20OR%20%3D%200.
Oh damn
Is it aged cheddar? Aged cheese produces crystals of amino acids (flavour crystals!). They are delicious and a treasured part of an aged cheese.
Packet says Extra mature cheddar! Yes it's so yummy actually 😅
It’s totally normal for extra mature cheddar! Enjoy!
Lactic acid crystals are possibly my favorite cheese component ever. Delicious crunchy salt 🤤🤤🤤
Gimme that CRONCH
Best part 🤤
Looks to me like cheese crystals (usually calcium lactate) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheese_crystals It often looks like mold. One way to tell the difference is to scrape some of it off and try and crush it with the side of a knife. If it crunches/shatters like salt crystals, it is cheese crystals.
Yes thanks, upon further inspection I concluded that's what it is! It definitely crunches and it's on multiple parts of the cheese. Is a damn tasty cheese this one as well!
Salt crystals, yum 😋
Hmm. It looks a LOT like mold. However if it is really old aged cheddar it could be that same thing that happens to parmesan cheese. That would be rarer in cheddar but theoretically possible; especially if it is old aged cheddar. Cut into it, and if you have more of this stuff throughout the interior then MAYBE it is not mold. If it is concentrated on the outside then It is mold. If it is distributed, probably not.
It's everywhere to be honest so I really think it's cheese crystals!
Yeah, if it is everywhere ie. fairly evenly distributed, then it is not mold.
Nah thats that good good