Aside from a couple that are truly inedible, it's really about personal preference. We’ve all seen it. A cheese board ravaged beyond recognition by cheese-rind haters who scoop out the creamy center ...

Surely you’ve asked the question while eating funky cheeses with friends. “Are we supposed to eat the rind or not?” Unless you’re surrounded by a bunch of cheese nerds, the answers that come back ...

Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. It has come to my attention that not everyone is ...

Few American artisan cheeses created in recent years have penetrated the national market like Humboldt Fog. Whether because of its striking appearance or superior flavor, consumers have embraced this ...

Customers of all types ask a slew of questions when purchasing my cheeses at farmerss market stands. Is the rind edible? Is it good to eat? Tasty? Are the molds a sign of spoilage or intentional? Is ...

Surely you’ve asked the question while eating funky cheeses with friends. “Are we supposed to eat the rind or not?” Unless you’re surrounded by a bunch of cheese nerds, the answers that come back ...