Pasteurised Brie?

[AmberM223]

Hey everyone, i found this pasteurised Brie in the supermarket, so i wondered is this one ok to eat when pregnant? As it is pasteurised!
Thank you!!

No unless cooked, I think it's the white rind that's the issue

Just make sure it's heated first

I had huge brie cravings in pregnancy. I just microwaved it a bit before I ate it. Kids came out fine :)

If you're wanting Brie I highly recommend this. I'm no cheese connoisseur but it really tastes like Brie but is literally processed cheese so certainly suitable for pregnant women.

I ate loads when I was pregnant, they sold it in my local Herons at the time thankfully! I think you can get it in supermarkets now.

Definitely should be heated first.

Pasteurised brie is fine to eat in pregnancy, guidance is to eat it hot.

You can eat it, but you must heat it thoroughly first. Recommend brie pizza!

If you read Emily Osters book there's an argument that eating any brie is fine as listeria actually more likely to show up in lettuce! I ate some when I was craving it for sure

You can eat pasteurised Brie. You don't have to heat it.

That's not the advice given by the NHS
Advice is to heat Brie whether or not it's pasteurised.

You can eat unpasteurised hard cheeses as its the moisture content of the soft mould ripened and blue cheeses that makes it more likely for listeria to be present

To be safe, best to heat it up.

..... this post has me craving baked brie with warm crusty bread!

No, in the UK the NHS advice is to heat mould ripened cheeses before eating, regardless of whether they are pasteurised. Eg brie and goats cheese.

If they are not mould ripened, pasteurisation is sufficient and you don't need to heat them. Eg feta.

Every country has different rules. Which shows how unscientific they are. Where I am any pasteurised cheese is fine as is coffee, but most fish are off the menu. The NHS is the opposite! The risk is very small with supermarket cheese in general, but then it's up to you if you're prepared to take that very small risk.

I agree, the risk of getting listeria from brie is tiny. But if you are the unlucky one, the consequences for your baby can be lifelong disability. Not a risk worth taking imho, especially when you can still eat the brie, just hot!

Thanks everyone!! i’ll heat it up, much prefer it all melted with bread anyway so win win! I eat so much of it i am glad i can have my fix haha!