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Confidently dismissing someone else's firsthand experience, exactly the level of intelligent conversation this site is renown for.

• gsk22 4y ago
  Yes, much better to blindly believe an anecdote that contradicts known food science.
  • moron4hire 4y ago
    Mold can definitely grow on the surface of liquids. Have you never left a cup of coffee out on a counter for a few days?
    • BenjiWiebe 4y ago
      It can grow on the surface, but won't be able to grow on submerged rice. Bacteria could still ferment the rice though.
      • moron4hire 4y ago
        No, while the visible majority of mold grows on the surface of things, it also sends out tendrils that penetrate through the medium. That's why you shouldn't cut mold off of bread or soft cheeses and eat the visibly "ok" part, you should treat the entire thing as contaminated. Hard cheeses that have only a little bit of mold can be scraped, but anything soft will get explored pretty thoroughly.