Is raw cheeze supposed to smell really terrible?

Lovin' My Sunshine

A couple days ago I whipped up my first batch of cultured raw cheeze (Russel Jame's video) and it's been sitting on the counter draining for the last two days as he says. However, this morning I noticed it had a TERRIBLE rancid smell. Is this what "cultured" means? It smells like chopped veggies and banana left enclosed in the sun for a couple months. Would you presume it's safe to eat? It's made of almonds, cashews, water, and probiotics.

Thanks!

Lovin' My Sunshine

I think it tastes rotten. My boyfriend loves it. Guess that's where it's going to go. :)

Perhaps I'm not used to cheese enough or something...been vegan a while. Hopefully that's it and I didn't just waste a bunch of money on probiotics. I don't think it was too high a temperature as where I'm living now the daily temperature is >30 degrees F and heating is expensive. Maybe I was overzealous on the probiotics. Next time I'll cut down on those and buy different nuts first.

Thank you!

Harmony1

It might be time to try a different recipe! What about something with nutritional yeast in it for that instantly "cheesy" taste without having to worry about if it has gone rancid? I probably would have thrown out the entire thing. I'm very careful about what I put in my body. If there is even one question about a food, then it goes into the compost.

EvergreenHills

If it smells rotten, I would suggest not eating it. Sometimes it's best to follow your gut instinct - in this case, follow your nose!