rare is not never, and that generous margin is cheap insurance. Losing an inch of cheddar beats gambling the rest of the block.
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When to Toss the Whole Block (Soft, Shredded, or Sliced)
The cut-and-save trick is a hard-cheese privilege. It does not transfer to shredded, crumbled, or sliced cheddar, even if the label says the same thing. All that surface area and trapped air let mold spread through the whole bag, so shredded or sliced cheese with any mold goes in the trash. Soft cheeses
