Stilton Cheese - yes or no?

[FirstTimeMama36]

I know we can't have Blue Danish and I'm sure I read somewhere that Stilton was fine but it's still a mouldy cheese? 🤷‍♀️
I'm 10 weeks and I've had blue cheese sauce twice and I've got a craving to have this cheese on a sandwich, is it ok to eat from anyone's experience?

No :)

Stilton is fine because it’s a hard cheese.

nhs

NHS says yes, because it’s a hard blue cheese. You should avoid soft blue cheeses.

I honestly would eat a blue cheese sauce. If it’s been cooked surely the bacteria has been killed off? God I love blue cheese! 🤤

Stilton is fine. Just follow the NHS guidelines is my advice www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/foods-to-avoid-pregnant/

Stilton is fine if it’s pasteurised. It’s a hard cheese so less water/nasty bacteria growth.

I believe Stilton is fine as it is pasteurised and hard? I’ve eaten it throughout all mine, anyway

nhs link

😯 I had no idea Stilton was safe I thought anything with mould wasn't. Darnnn! I love Stilton 😂

@OrangeJ you can eat any blue cheese and Brie or Camembert as long as it’s cooked. I at a whole baked Camembert all to myself at the Christmas when I was pregnant

Omg @pinkblueberry I might have to get a Camembert now! I can’t understand(/trust) people who don’t like cheese 😂

Hard blue cheese is OK even if not pasteurised as is parmesan cheese. Soft blue/mould ripened cheese is only ok if cooked first. Its to do with how moist the cheese as that makes it more likely for listeria to grow

Amazing!! That's put me at ease now it's been on my mind worrying!

I love all kinds of cheeses but Stilton and Brie are my vices occasionally and I just gorge on it!

Those who didn't know.....fill your boots 😂😂
Thank you so much xx

Stilton is fine thank God, it says so on nhs - I am literally having it every other day 3😂
Brie and camembert fine when cooked as said above too, also from the nhs website! I've not seen them say soft blue cheese is ok when cooked though, so have been avoiding that! Enjoy

When you're pregnant, it's safe to eat brie and soft blue cheeses if they're cooked. It's important to make sure the cheese is thoroughly cooked until it's steaming hot all the way through.

That’s from the NHS site www.nhs.uk/common-health-questions/pregnancy/can-i-eat-cooked-brie-and-blue-cheese-during-pregnancy/

No need to avoid if your missing it!
@Whiffle77

@Whiffle77 the nhs link above says cooked blue cheese is OK

What you can eat

• all hard cheeses such as Cheddar, Stilton and parmesan
• soft pasteurised cheeses such as cottage cheese, mozzarella, feta, cream cheese, paneer, ricotta, halloumi, goats' cheese without a white coating on the outside (rind) and processed cheese spreads
• thoroughly cooked soft unpasteurised cheeses, until steaming hot
• thoroughly cooked soft cheeses with a white coating on the outside, until steaming hot
• thoroughly cooked soft blue cheeses, until steaming hot
• pasteurised milk, yoghurt, cream and ice cream

Stilton fine, it’s classed as a hard cheese.

Saint agur is my favourite, that’s only allowed cooked! Along with brie and Camembert.

Thanks @Pinkblueberry and @dementedpixie no idea how I missed that given I read the bit about brie?!?! Not sure I need to be eating any more cheese but I will be now anyway!