What's on the outside of Brie cheese?

Even with the mild rind of a brie cheese you've undoubtedly encountered a few friends who carefully cut their way around the snowy white outer layer to get at the good stuff ... What she thought was a true rind resulted in a molten layer of wax that floated on the top of her stockpot -- not exactly good eats. read more

The rind of Brie cheese, as well as other soft cheeses like Camambert, Boursault, etc, are generally edible. There may be some types that aren't, but I haven't seen them. The rinds are simply dried, hardened outer layers of cheese that have come in contact with mould. So eat away. read more

The white outside of the cheese is completely edible, and many eat brie whole. The cheese is sometimes served slightly melted or baked, in a round, lidded ceramic dish, and topped with nuts or fruit. Storage. Brie cheese, like Camembert and Cirrus, is considered a soft cheese. read more