ringmerseagulltoo
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- Feb 16, 2012
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Before Christmas I bought some cheeses to feed friends coming round. Amongst them were two packets of Brie, of which I only opened one at the time.
It was remarkably free of flavour, really disappointing so we just left the second. I have just opened it and it is like a different cheese. It has developed a full flavour and texture.
I must say that I normally only start a cheese beyond its 'best before' date but have never really tested the comparison.
Who determines the period before 'best before'? Is it the supermarket or is there some Pan European directive? Whoever it is has got it wrong, unless it's just to persuade us to throw cheese away so we buy more.
It was remarkably free of flavour, really disappointing so we just left the second. I have just opened it and it is like a different cheese. It has developed a full flavour and texture.
I must say that I normally only start a cheese beyond its 'best before' date but have never really tested the comparison.
Who determines the period before 'best before'? Is it the supermarket or is there some Pan European directive? Whoever it is has got it wrong, unless it's just to persuade us to throw cheese away so we buy more.