Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:unpasteurized aged cheeses, like gruyere and cheddar, do not pose a listeria risk. So have at it.

Why is this???

The aging process dries the cheese. The cheeses are too dry, too salty and have a pH that doesn't support listeria growth.

I read somewhere that this is not necessarily true, but the odds with hard cheese are much lower than they are with soft cheese. Which is why hard cheeses are considered safe.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:unpasteurized aged cheeses, like gruyere and cheddar, do not pose a listeria risk. So have at it.

Why is this???

The aging process dries the cheese. The cheeses are too dry, too salty and have a pH that doesn't support listeria growth.

Cheesetique was wonderfully helpful and patient with me in explaining the pasteurization issue/risk to me - helping me select some delicious stinky soft PASTEURIZED cheeses and recommending what to order at the restaurant for dinner. I love gruyere and blue cheese too and would love the recipe and name of where I can find the blue cheese pizza!!

Anonymous wrote:unpasteurized aged cheeses, like gruyere and cheddar, do not pose a listeria risk. So have at it.

Why is this???

unpasteurized aged cheeses, like gruyere and cheddar, do not pose a listeria risk. So have at it.

Anonymous wrote:Thanks everyone. I can't find pasteuruzed Gruyere cheese anywhere, and I want to cook with it, so i guess i am OK!

Can you share the recipe?

Besides, if you eat lettuce you might as well eat unpasteurized cheese. You are much more likely to get listeria (the alleged concern) from the former than the latter.

Thanks everyone. I can't find pasteuruzed Gruyere cheese anywhere, and I want to cook with it, so i guess i am OK!

I need to know where you are getting this blue cheese pizza!

Anonymous wrote:It is very rare to find unpasteurized cheese, even at Whole Foods. You would basically to have to be eating it right off the cow for it to be unpasteurized. Don't you remember learning about pasteurization in grade school?

Actually it's not rare at all to find unpasteurized cheese at Whole Foods. I love Blue cheeses and I usually have to pick up four or five of them before I can find one that's made with pasteurized milk. Same with the brie and some other kinds.

But to the OP, yes, anything cooked thoroughly is fine.

Anonymous wrote:It is very rare to find unpasteurized cheese, even at Whole Foods. You would basically to have to be eating it right off the cow for it to be unpasteurized. Don't you remember learning about pasteurization in grade school?

That's actually not quite true. Wholefoods sells a lot of unpasteurized cheeses.

But yes, if the cheese is heated blazing hot, it is then pasteurized.

It is very rare to find unpasteurized cheese, even at Whole Foods. You would basically to have to be eating it right off the cow for it to be unpasteurized. Don't you remember learning about pasteurization in grade school?

I actually have the same question - I love this pizza that has blue cheese on it. I don't know if the blue cheese is pasteurized, but the whole thing is definitely cooked & hot!

Obviously yes. Heating it to 165 or higher should kill everything. That's how pasteurization is done - heating.

I can't seem to get a straight answer! Does anyone know?