Brie cheese
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Topic: Brie cheese
Posted By: yummymummy
Subject: Brie cheese
Date Posted: 07 November 2007 at 9:53am
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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? ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Kazzle
Date Posted: 07 November 2007 at 9:57am
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brie and cambert (sp?) are fine,, as long as they are eaten the day they are opened or heated through the following day, (read this in the latest food safety book) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: tishy
Date Posted: 07 November 2007 at 10:14am
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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 
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Posted By: Freesia
Date Posted: 07 November 2007 at 10:27am
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We just covered it in our antenatal class on Monday and she said the FSA now say it's fine as long as it's pasteurized and most (maybe all???) NZ cheeses are. My midwife did tell me that as long as it was NZ made it would be fine. But you eat it when you open it and not once its been left for a while. If you are going to eat it later you need to heat it to 70 degrees to be "safe". -------------  
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 07 November 2007 at 10:42am
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  )-------------  
 
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 07 November 2007 at 10:43am
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weird...I've been told def. no and my food safety book says no soft cheese at all?
I'll be gutted if I've been avoiding it for no reason:) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: tishy
Date Posted: 07 November 2007 at 10:46am
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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
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Posted By: sally belly
Date Posted: 07 November 2007 at 10:48am
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I've eaten brie & camambert etc on occasion. I've read somewhere that all (if not, most) NZ soft cheeses have been made with pasturised milk so are ok to eat. I've only eaten them if I've bought them myself though & not from a restaurant as you can't be sure how they've stored them or how old they are.
I LOVE cheese  -------------    
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 07 November 2007 at 10:49am
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me too...I'm so gutted... 25 weeks without soft cheese:)!!! lol maybe i might have a little now?:) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 07 November 2007 at 10:54am
ooh good to know! Hmm I'd been a bit lax on checking since I heard that. -------------
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tishy wrote:Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 07 November 2007 at 10:57am
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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! -------------  
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Posted By: Lisha
Date Posted: 07 November 2007 at 11:09am
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Hmmmmmmmmmm cheese!! Maybe I could have some too! That is something that I have missed while being preggers ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 07 November 2007 at 1:53pm
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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? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Danash
Date Posted: 07 November 2007 at 4:00pm
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Woo hoo, cheese is my chocolate and I really really miss it! I know what my next snack is going to be. That has just made my day! What a fantastic post - thanks yummymummy!! (blue vein is my fav though so I'll stay away from that for now) |
Posted By: LizzyJ
Date Posted: 08 November 2007 at 9:47am
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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). ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Mazzy
Date Posted: 08 November 2007 at 10:01am
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Only thing my doctor said to me was to be careful with the ones that are not vacumn packed, as if they are sitting on the shelf in the supermarket next to an unpasturised cheese and only in a loose wrapper, than that can cause issues? SO HAPPY about the change in advice! Makes Christmas so much easier with all the yummy platters my family puts out. ------------- Mum to two gorgeous girls! |
Posted By: Mazzy
Date Posted: 09 November 2007 at 9:27pm
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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 ------------- Mum to two gorgeous girls! |