What is the mold on parmigiano reggiano?

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asked Dec 5, 2021 in Other-Food Drink by tipirman8292 (1,130 points)
What is the mold on parmigiano reggiano?

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answered Dec 5, 2021 by Minmocatfood (6,180 points)

What appears as mold on fresh on good parmigiano reggiano cheese is actually not mold at all.

The spots that appear on parmigiano reggiano cheese that looks like mold is actually crystalized amino acids.

The surface of the parmigiano reggiano cheese turns a bit darker when it gets cut and exposed to air making the crystals easier to see.

Actual cheese mold is blue or green.

So if the mold spots look like the below picture on your parmigiano reggiano cheese then it's not actually mold but instead just the harmless crystalized amino acids.

Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese Amino Acid Crystals

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