Brie cheese

As I'm sitting here munching my way thru a round of Brie cheese - it just occured to me that it may not be allowed while pregnant. Can't think where my booklet on food guidelines is so does anyone know if Brie is OK or not?

Depends on who you talk to or the information you read.
Basically it's unpasteurized cheese that is a huge no no.

I eat Brie / Camembert if it's straight out of the fridge. But tend to stay away from the blue cheese.

Speaking of which the latest edition of Taste magazine has a recipe involving melting a block of brie and crusty bread... Will be trying that this week

Yeah from what I understand all NZ cheeses (and those imported) have to be pasturised. In any case so long as they are then you're fine to eat them. But ditto on what Amber said - don't leave it around for too long (not an issue in my house )

Edited by Bobbie

Bobbie, the imported cheeses no longer have to be pasteurized. This changed last year sometime I think much to the delight of a French friend of mine

me too...I'm so gutted... 25 weeks without soft cheese:)!!! lol maybe i might have a little now?:)

Yip, Latest book says soft cheeses are fine but have to be eaten on the day they are opened (not to hard, and what an excuse!). All NZ cheeses have to be paturised so as long as you are buying NZ cheeses you are sweet.

I LOVE cheese also!

Thanks! Yes it's NZ cheese and I only opened it this morning - bought on Monday this week. Now I have a good excuse to eat the rest of it, eh?

All cheeses sold in NZ had to be made of pasturised milk propr to July 1st this year, then some imported specialty cheeses made of non pasturised milk are now allowed to be sold.

Just read the back of the pack if you have any concerns, ensure they are eaten within 2 hours of being removed from the refrigerator (this can eliminate some cheese boards when at parties etc, when you are unsure how long they have been sitting there).

There is nothing wrong with blue vein, as long as its made with pasturised milk (costello is, anchor and mainland cheese are also).

I love soft cheeses so did a lot of research ont his as to why they are banned in pregnancy and found that overseas avoid in NZ not a problem. (ie don't eat soft cheese in australia where they have different laws).

Just had to share:

Was talking to MIL about how the rules had changed and how stoked I was to be able to eat brie again and 'what a pity' I'd have to eat a whole wheel in one sitting because it had to be opened that day, and she said (all concerned) 'oh, but you can buy those individual small wedges'. When I pointed out she was missing the beauty of the situation , my perpetually dieting MIL looked at me like I was an alien creature