Gouda Grief! What's that smell?

(Photoshop: TPC)

Happy Friday, everyone! Today's topic is stinky cheese, inspired by this:

SCIENTISTS NAME WORLD’S WHIFFIEST CHEESE

"Vieux Boulogne, a soft, yet firm French cheese made from cow’s milk and matured by washing with beer, tops a list of the smelliest cheeses reveals scientists today. The artisan-made cheese was tested for its smell along with other known pungent cheeses by Cranfield University on behalf of Fine Cheeses from France.

“Love it or loathe it, the sign of a fine cheese is often its characteristic smell as well as its flavour and texture and we wanted to find out if France’s reputation for producing smelly cheeses was true,” said Sally Clarke from Fine Cheeses from France.

Interesting read, I didn't know that the smelly cheeses are enhanced like this.

How adventurous are you? I've grown to really like brie and camembert, and I'm easing into blue cheeses. I have to say I've never tried limburger, but Barrett over at Too Many Chefs has a limburger/red onion/mustard sandwich he really likes. (Note to Barrett, 'A' - you rock, and 'B' - Man, that's one hardcore sandwich!)