cheese mold.

mold 2 (mld)
n.
1. Any of various fungi that often cause disintegration of organic matter.
2. The growth of such fungi.
intr.v. mold·ed, mold·ing, molds
To become moldy.

Thank you - I did that to differentiate mold- a distinctive form or cast from which something is made from the mould that grows on food. It didn't look right to me without the u.

Yeah - me neither- as you can tell. . I meant the toxins that are produced by mould - and I know that bacteria can be toxic - so I just used that word, incorrectly as it happens - but I was wrong about all of it, as I found when I actually read up on it- EXCEPT that some people with strong immunities have systems that can more readily tolerate mould and its resultant toxins.

So I was right about that. I've always scraped small amounts of mould away and I've been fine - but I have a very strong immune system (never get sick) and no allergies- so I figure I'm a safe bet.

All of this debate fascinates me to no end. It's a potentially an important issue which I've thought about for years.

I, too, am a 'light-scraper' with cheddar, but w/ soft cheese if I see anything at all, I will toss out to be on safe side.

I sure hope this is correct protocol for my safety. I haven't died yet so I guess I'm OK. I always smell my food before I bite in...but sometimes that (no smell) can be misleading.

Oh, FWIW, spelling of 'mould' and 'mold' are aceptable. The spelling differences are Brit vs. American English:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_and_British_English_spelling_differences
mould mold In all senses of the word. In Canada both have wide currency

Well, personally, I find it wasteful when you puke up your food so I would cut the mold - that way I am only wasting that small amount of cheese - as opposed to my full serving of foods I puked after eating mold.

However, my practice in the scenario of having a soft bread with start of a small amt of mold/mould (sliced or whole loaf), I will toss a large portion away. With harder more dense breads, I will toss less away but still keep it around for VERY short time.

{edit: oops...cheese mold...off topic]

Aidan...



They are both spelt "mold" in American and "mould" in British English...

I know; I was being mischievous.

lol

What's funny about that, ebrown p?

The word "spelt" made me chuckle.

Both "spelt" and "spelled" are correct in British and American English. "Spelt" is the dominant variant in BrE, but is considered by some to be archaic in AmE, where "spelled" is dominant. I think Noah Webster had something to do with it. See also burnt/burned, although built survives in AmE, as does felt.

The word "spelt" sounds mighty funny (even quaint) to this American English speaker's ears (unless of course you are talking about a variety of wheat). I actually thought you were trying to be funny (and perhaps add a bit of colour to your post).

What is that word you all use to refer to a list of things to be done at pre-planned times?

shed-yule?

I'm trying to find a polite, non-judgmental way of saying this, but I can't: you must be rather narrow in your reading habits.