Top 6 Stinkiest Cheeses In The World

Cheese is well known for its strong and pungent smell on top of its health benefits to the consumer. However, due to its stinky smell, it would definitely mask the delightful taste of the cheese itself.

Cheese is made from fermented milk and depending on the type of milk used, it will ultimately produce a different kind of smell. But there are certain types of cheeses out there that are surely despised by most people from their strong aroma that will go around your house.

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Here we would like to share with you the top 6 stinkiest cheeses in the world that might be prohibited in most hotels.

6. Valdeon

Valdeon is made from a mixture of cow's and goat's milk. It is often said as the blue cheese of northern Spain. The cheese is packed in sycamore and oak leaves and it is kept for 2 - 3 months.

The blue cheese is said to be crying during this storing period due to the water that emits from the cheese. This fermented water will cause the oak leaves to become moist and starts to give rise to the smell.

The stinky smell is somewhat similar to the rotten leaves in the forest. But the taste is quite different especially when enjoyed with sweet honey bread.

5. Munster d'Alsace

This cheese is rather unique as it is made from cow's milk that is mixed with wine. The cheese is stored in a cave in Alsace, Germany that has the highest level of humidity. While the cheese is cooled down, it will have a taste like roasted wheat.

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But as the cheese is placed at room temperature, its aroma will quickly change into an unpleasant stinky smell. This cheese is usually eaten with sandwiches and spicy meat.

4. Serra da Estrela

Different compared to other types of cheese, this one is made purely from goat's milk. The cheese is produced in Eastern Portugal and it has a rather complex aroma.

The Portuguese who smelled this cheese will say that the aroma is like the goat's tail. This cheese is perfect to be eaten with white wine and roasted vegetables.

3. Stinking Bishop

As the name clearly states, you might have guessed on what the smell would be like. This cheese is mixed together with fermented pear juice. The juice will give the cheese a strong taste, especially on the outside.

To experience the best taste possible, one would have to peel the outer layer first to get a fresh taste of the inside. The Stinking Bishop has a moist texture with a little flower fragrance. It is a cheese made at Hunts Court Farm, Gloucestershire, west of England.

2. Époisses de Bourgogne

Époisses de Bourgogne is a cheese made from cow's milk in Epoisses village in France. The cheese is washed with Marc de Bourgogne which is a French spirit made from pressing the skins, pulps, and seeds of leftover winegrapes that are processed into wine.

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It has a strong and sour smell of expired milk especially when the cheese is still young in age. The French typically enjoy the cheese with a freshly roasted baguette.

1. Limburger

This is a semi-soft cheese made from cow's milk and it comes from particularly 3 countries of Germany, Bergia, and the Netherlands. It is without a doubt that Limburger is the stinkiest cheese out there due to its outer layer that has been washed.

The bacteria on the outside will cause the cheese to release a certain type of smell. It has a slight grassy and mushroom-like taste. Generally, Limburger cheese is usually eaten with rye crackers.

Source:

• CNN Indonesia

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