Whether one moldy slice ruins the rest depends on the type of cheese and its packaging. Hard cheeses can sometimes be salvaged, but soft, sliced, shredded, or crumbled cheeses should be discarded.

You open the refrigerator, reach for that wedge you’ve been saving, and pause. A fuzzy bloom has appeared—green, blue, maybe white—and for a split second, a rationalization flickers: cheese is mold, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mold is a natural part of our ecosystem, but it can be a nuisance in the kitchen. We've all encountered moldy food before, whether it's a forgotten piece of fruit gone green, a berry coated in fuzz or ...