Brie cheese??

I thought cooked it’s ok x

Ah, so if it’s in the fridge sandwich section at M&S, does that mean it’s raw though? Or is it cooked before they put it in the sandwich? Thanks x

You can have brie cooked but not sure toasting it will be enough as it needs to be piping hot! So if you baked one at 180 degrees or ot was in a sauce etc. The brie inside cold sandwiches is considered raw/uncooked so best to avoid this. It’s not because the cheese is definitely going to be bad or cause something but it’s the risk of it containing bacteria which can be really harmful in pregnancy. Soft cheeses attract this more easily. The risk is probably low, like how often do you get ill from food when not pregnant BUT the risk is higher when pregnant well more the affects are if you do contract listeria/salmonella etc. it can be fatal to the baby. I mean they can be fatal even without being pregnant but less likely. That’s why there are these avoid food lists, it’s the risk it carries but it’s not definite something will happen. The cooking process at a certain temp kills off any potential bacteria which is why it’s safe that way. Hope that helps!

If it’s pasteurised you can eat it

You can eat any soft cheese if it’s pasteurised. Read the back of the cheese and it will say if it’s pasteurised. There is a lot more cheese with pasteurised than you will realise. If it’s not pasteurised, it has to be cooked

I am also craving brie 😂 but I’m avoiding. I’m a stilton girl so need to check if I can have that at least. Best to avoid unless it’s melted and hot

unfortunately this isn’t the case for brie as it’s a white coated cheese, even if it is pasteurised. However if it’s piping hot it can be eaten. Too much hard work to just enjoy a cheese 😂

https://www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/keeping-well/foods-to-avoid/

Also craving it, it’s always when you can’t have something that you suddenly want it haha 😂
Brie and Camembert : you can only eat them if cooked in the oven (but don’t eat the rim, only the melted cheese), cook it at 200 degrees for 25min - delicious with a twig of Thyme stuck in the middle of the cheese when in the oven. Then eat it with sourdough bread and some onion chutney… delicious and easy as a meal to share between 2 or as a starter to share too 😋

You can have Stilton if it’s white based and pasteurised. But the soft ones need to be piping hot!

I’m under the impression if it’s pasteurised it’s ok ?!!

Only certain soft cheeses are ok if pasteurised like mozzarella/feta/burata. Brie/Camembert/Blue’s all need to be piping hot.