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Vieux Lille

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Stink Level: 10/10

Salted and aged washed-rind cow’s milk cheese. It gives off a scent described as ammonia, fishy, pungent, overpowering, with a taste that’s salty, sharp, creamy, lingering, and a texture that's reddish rind, firm and dense interior. It’s often enjoyed crumbled into potatoes or eggs, served with beer.

Other names: Puant de Lille

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Best enjoyed...

  • Crumbled into potatoes or eggs.
  • Served with beer.

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Dorset Blue Vinney

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Stink Level: 6/10

Crumbly cow's milk blue cheese from Dorset. It gives off a scent described as musty, cellar, metallic, sharp, with a taste that’s peppery, tangy, salty, sharp, and a texture that's crumbly, dry, veined with blue mold. It’s often enjoyed used in leek soup, crumbled on salads, paired with dark ale or cider.

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  • Used in leek soup.
  • Crumbled on salads.
  • Paired with dark ale or cider.

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Schloss

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Stink Level: 8/10

Austrian washed-rind cow’s milk cheese. It gives off a scent described as musty, fermented, sour, meaty, with a taste that’s sharp, nutty, salty, strong, and a texture that's orange rind, creamy center, soft and sticky. It’s often enjoyed used in open-faced sandwiches, served with pickles, paired with grüner veltliner.

Other names: Schlosskäse

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Best enjoyed...

  • Used in open-faced sandwiches.
  • Served with pickles.
  • Paired with Grüner Veltliner.

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