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What Causes Taste And Smell Of Ammonia?

I went to dinner last night and had scallops they were really good excpt for the fact that after a few bites I tasted/smelled ammonia. Today I had some cheese and the same thing happened. What can be causing this taste in my mouth? And why am I smelling ammonia as well?
Wed, 22 Nov 2017
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Dear brie can smell pretty strongly of ammonia. Bloomy rind cheeses, like Brie are what we called mold ripened; this basically means that, during the cheese making process a mold culture is introduced and actually becomes the white colored rind of the cheese. In Brie’s case, the culture used to ripen Brie, while feeding on the cheese proteins, produces ammonia and the associated smell.sea food uncooked, spoiled may gives ammonia smell and taste. If you have same problem with other foods you can meet with your doctor he will examine and treat you accordingly.
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What Causes Taste And Smell Of Ammonia?

Hello Thank you for trusting HCM Dear brie can smell pretty strongly of ammonia. Bloomy rind cheeses, like Brie are what we called mold ripened; this basically means that, during the cheese making process a mold culture is introduced and actually becomes the white colored rind of the cheese. In Brie’s case, the culture used to ripen Brie, while feeding on the cheese proteins, produces ammonia and the associated smell.sea food uncooked, spoiled may gives ammonia smell and taste. If you have same problem with other foods you can meet with your doctor he will examine and treat you accordingly.