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To eat an Aldi baking camembert a month past it's use by date?.

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evermineeverthine · 20/01/2026 17:11

Chat GPT said maybe , Gemini said no way, I'll be hugging the toilet.
WWYD , vipers?

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grumpygrape · 20/01/2026 20:48

Photos of the cooked cheese or it didn't happen 🤣

Ricecrispiesatsix · 20/01/2026 20:21

evermineeverthine · 20/01/2026 20:06

Ladies it has been devoured. It was delicious and I would like you to pray for us that there are no ill effects🤣

Hooray! I was rooting for you (and still am!).

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evermineeverthine · 20/01/2026 20:06

Ladies it has been devoured. It was delicious and I would like you to pray for us that there are no ill effects🤣

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strongermummy · 20/01/2026 19:13

I would. And I have.
open it. Does it stink more than it should?

if not. Bake it. With plenty of garlic rosemary etc. Will be awesome!

sweeneytoddsrazor · 20/01/2026 19:11

Hard cheese I definitely would but yesterday I opened a brie dated 3rd Jan and although it smelled ok the wax was definitely starting to look grey and a small nibble tasted rank so had to bin it.

Ricecrispiesatsix · 20/01/2026 19:07

evermineeverthine · 20/01/2026 17:56

How does it look?😂

Delicious!

CandiedPrincess · 20/01/2026 19:06

Yes, they are about £3. Not worth the risk.

ohyesido · 20/01/2026 19:01

I don’t think that would taste good, it’ll be very strong and full of that crusty stuff that acccumulates and ruins a Brie or Camembert

ChavsAreReal · 20/01/2026 18:50

Mine says 21st December. I was planning to give it to the teens. Let me know how you get on, I may have it myself after all.

Vaxtable · 20/01/2026 18:47

No I wouldn’t. Best before maybe, use by no it’s there for a reason

Wincher · 20/01/2026 18:30

I had one in the fridge for ages, never got round to baking it over Christmas. Best before date was 3 Jan. finally baked it on Saturday night and we all ate a bit, but it was really unpleasant, it tasted of ammonia, so we didn’t have much. Luckily no after effects (so far!)

Comtesse · 20/01/2026 18:24

grumpygrape · 20/01/2026 18:11

I'm not keen on brie but if there's a Camembert or two with yellow stickers they get chucked in the freezer.

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Brie and Camembert freeze pretty well. They do seem to get more ripe even in the freezer so if it was ripe before freezing it will blow your socks off afterwards!

Usernamechangeforthis12 · 20/01/2026 18:18

I ate one (not on my own I should say) on Sunday evening, it was out of date and looking a little pink and I’ve had no ill effects.

grumpygrape · 20/01/2026 18:11

Duveet · 20/01/2026 17:58

Fyi, I froze a couple of brie and was very pleasantly surprised by how well they held up.

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I'm not keen on brie but if there's a Camembert or two with yellow stickers they get chucked in the freezer.

grumpygrape · 20/01/2026 18:09

evermineeverthine · 20/01/2026 18:03

Smells DELISH. No ammonia smell

Looks good. Score criss cross all across the top, chuck on some herbs and a drizzle each of balsamic and olive oil. 😋

Comtesse · 20/01/2026 18:09

RottenBanana · 20/01/2026 17:27

Crack on. It will barely be ripe at a month past use by.

Agreed. Especially if it’s pasteurised it still won’t be ripe!

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evermineeverthine · 20/01/2026 18:03

Smells DELISH. No ammonia smell

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Arlanymor · 20/01/2026 17:58

Cheese walks out of the fridge by itself when it's past its best. It honestly does. Photo looks fine - crack on!

Duveet · 20/01/2026 17:58

evermineeverthine · 20/01/2026 17:15

Mmmm mixed responses. I've actually got two in there. A chorizo one as well which is only ten days out so I was pretty sure I'd eat that one. ( Damn you Christmas cheese excess!)

Fyi, I froze a couple of brie and was very pleasantly surprised by how well they held up.

Obsessivepenguin · 20/01/2026 17:57

I agree with the others. If it's pink and slimey then no but otherwise Id absolutely eat it. chances are it wasn't properly ripe by the use by date anyway.

InveterateWineDrinker · 20/01/2026 17:56

Whistle really loudly.

If it comes running it's fully ripe and ready. If it barely moves, leave it for another week or so.

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evermineeverthine · 20/01/2026 17:56

How does it look?😂

To eat an Aldi baking camembert a month past it's use by date?.
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grumpygrape · 20/01/2026 17:55

evermineeverthine · 20/01/2026 17:28

Ok so I'm planning to bake the life out of it , get oven up to 200 degrees and then face plant it with some bread.

As long as it isn't pink and slimy I'd cook it but longer and slower. Whatever your equivalent of Gas 4.5 is but make sure it's well bubbly.

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evermineeverthine · 20/01/2026 17:50

Potaytoecake · 20/01/2026 17:28

Normally I’d say yes, but the last Aldi one was a rancid pink stinking mess two days past use by date 🤢

Oh nooooooo😫

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Dollymylove · 20/01/2026 17:46

Generally hard cheese is fine, lasts forever but soft cheese is not recommended. I dont know which category camembert would fall into