Researchers tracing a cheese-quality problem in the northeastern U.S. say some artisan cheeses are developing black rot, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. To toss that block of cheddar or not? That is the question. Food & Wine / Getty Images You know what will stop you in your tracks ...

Whether you can safely cut away mold depends largely on the cheese’s moisture content. Here’s how to know when to trim and when to toss. Hard cheeses like cheddar and Parmesan are naturally resistant ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A wedge of blue cheese showing blue veins - Jon Lovette/Getty Images Blue cheese is one of those foods that you either love or ...

Discover why the white crystals appearing on your aged cheddar cheese are harmless calcium lactate crystals, not mold. Learn how these crystals form and why they indicate a quality cheese.

When you open the refrigerator and find a wedge of cheese flecked with green mold, or a package of chicken that smells faintly sour, it can be tempting to gamble with your stomach rather than waste ...

The creamy, pungent, blue-veined cheese on the board comes from months of hands-on work most people never think to credit. Behind every properly developed blue is a specialist managing mold with the ...

When it comes to delectable fungi, mushrooms get all the attention. Their misunderstood cousin, mold, is cast aside and made the villain, only an indicator of rot in vegetables. But some mold can be ...