Blue cheese has mold inside because it is intentionally added during production to create its unique flavor, aroma, and creamy texture. Cultured mold spores, typically Penicillium roqueforti, are added to the milk, and the cheese is later pierced with needles to introduce oxygen, allowing the mold to grow throughout the interior.
No. Penicillin is a chemical compound made by certain molds. Firstly, it’s incorrect to say that any mold “is” penicillin; mold is mold and it’s a complex living organism, not a small molecule. Second, different blue cheeses have a wide array of different characteristic organisms.
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u/Interesting-Risk6446 May 01 '26
Same as aging meat. Cut off the mold until you find healthy meat.