Stinky cheese makes a comeback

Food Network Fan · 04-05-2009, 10:15 PM

Stinky cheese makes a comeback

Brian E. Clark
For the State Journal
April 3, 2009

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Suggested for Limburger or other pungent cheeses: Serve with crackers or, as Baumgartner's in Monroe does, on rye with an onion. - Steve Apps/State Journal archives

Hold your nose, stinky cheese is back.

Not that it ever entirely went away, though only one small cheese factory in North America continues to make Limburger -- the king of smelly cheeses. (It's the Chalet Cheese Cooperative just outside of Monroe.)

Now, though, pungent fromage has been rediscovered by foodies.

And, cheese sellers say, many artisan cheesemakers are creating cheeses that pack a punch to the schnozz.MORE HERE

Food Network Fan · 04-05-2009, 10:15 PM

My grandpa loved Limburger.

BerryBaby · 04-05-2009, 10:38 PM

Egad! Blue, limberger, anything goat....I'm NOT a fan. Give me cow's milk mozzarella, muenster, cheddar, if it has an 'aroma' I don't eat it...especially GOAT.

We've discussed this before.

Pluff Mudder · 04-06-2009, 03:34 AM

I don't mind the goat cheese, but not limburger, blue, Stilton, etc. Ugh!

ping · 04-07-2009, 10:09 PM

I have yet to meet a cheese I didn't like.

Bentley Green · 04-07-2009, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BerryBaby

Egad! Blue, limberger, anything goat....I'm NOT a fan. Give me cow's milk mozzarella, muenster, cheddar, if it has an 'aroma' I don't eat it...especially GOAT.

We've discussed this before.

Blue, linnberger............Out!!!

The others mentioned, I like. Had goat cheese once.

Give me Swiss, Cheddar, mozz, muenster, Monaray Jack, prmesan, Paresano Reggiano and American anytime!

ping · 04-07-2009, 10:26 PM

Swiss is probably my favorite for sandwiches. I like it sliced real thin.

Bentley Green · 04-07-2009, 10:33 PM

I eat much more Swiss in sammies than any other cheese, mainly because it is very low in sodium. You hardly taste any salt in it. Great in salads too!

ping · 04-07-2009, 11:16 PM

For salads I go for the feta cheese. Mmm yum!

Bentley Green · 04-08-2009, 12:43 AM

Forgot about that one. I like it on salads, but I put very little of it on anything because of its very high salt content.