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Mold-Ripened Cheeses

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Mold-Ripened Cheeses

These are soft cheeses, not pressed, that are salted and covered with the mold spores Pennicillium candidum (white) and Pennicillium glaucum (grey). The spores use the proteins and fats in the cheese to ripen it from the outside, creating a white rind.

The California Milk Advisory Board