Identifying a cheese

[Reginald Fairfield]

Before covid a local grocery store had a free sample table set up with various meats and cheeses on crackers. I was not prepared for the one I picked up. It tasted like the smell of a public restroom. I rushed out of the store and found a trash can to put it in. I'd like to know what this was.

I have since enjoyed brie and camembert. I did just have a teleggio and that intentionally smells and tastes of sweaty feet, so I'm leaning toward a washed rind cheese. Grocery stores don't usually put out such stinky cheeses for a free sample table, but this store doesn't usually have a free sample table.

 

[SkyKnight03]

I love cheese. Somehow I've never had the displeasure of a bad smelling one. (I guess because growing up with my mother and she's always been very prompt about tossing things out that are going bad).

I wonder if we all have a different perception in how we smell different kinds of cheeses.

 

[Reginald Fairfield]

I love cheese. Somehow I've never had the displeasure of a bad smelling one. (I guess because growing up with my mother and she's always been very prompt about tossing things out that are going bad).

I wonder if we all have a different perception in how we smell different kinds of cheeses.

Some are intentionally moldy and stinky. I'm guessing the blue cheese mold it different from the teleggio I just had.

 

[Kitsuragi]

I'd like to know what this was.

any more info on it? lots of cheeses smell like hell to me

 

[Reginald Fairfield]

any more info on it? lots of cheeses smell like hell to me

I didn't look crusty and moldy.

 

[Cirice]

One of the stinkiest cheese I know is Maroilles. I actually enjoy eating it lol.

 

[Captain Jigglypuff]

Perhaps Lindbergh cheese? I know that type has a very strong odor to it.