BLOOMY RIND

BLOOMY RIND


A descriptive term for an edible cheese rind (crust) that is covered with a harmless, flavour-producing growth of white Penicillium mold. The bloomy rind is formed by spraying the cheese surface with spores of Penicillium candidum mold before curing. Occasionally, brown, pink or red specks are interspersed through the white mold as it ages or cures as found on bloomy-rind cheeses, such as Brie, Camembert and some Chèvres.