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What cheese smells the most?

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Daniel Foster

Published Apr 09, 2026

What cheese smells the most?

Epoisse de Bourgogne
If you’ve read anything about stinky cheese, you may know that a particular French cheese from Burgundy, Epoisse de Bourgogne, usually gets top marks for being the smelliest cheese in the world. Aged for six weeks in brine and brandy, it’s so pungent that it’s banned on French public transport.

Is Fontina cheese supposed to smell bad?

Fontina has some stink to it! Pleasantly odorous, it tastes toasty, too, like a deeply golden slice of toast. (Which, by the way, is a great vehicle for its melted incarnation.) Another sign that a cheese has gone bad is a smell or taste of spoiled, sour milk.

Why does Gruyere smell so bad?

It has a sweet but slightly salty flavor and often has a creamy texture. When fully aged, it has small cracks and a slightly grainy texture. It can have quite a strong smell because of the process that creates its rind.

What kind of cheese is similar to Fontina?

Look for other semi-hard cheeses that emulate the rich taste of Fontina when looking for a cheese to use in its place. Related by nationality, Provolone is another semi-hard cheese mainly produced in the polders of northern Italy. Normally mild in taste, this cheese melts easily thanks to its firm and slightly grainy texture.

Are there any cheeses that Dont smell bad?

It’s as though the author just listed 10 cheeses they think might smell bad based on the fact that they’re blue’s or famous. Camembert hardly has a smell and it’s among the mildest cheeses one can eat, for example.

Which is the best cheese to use in fondue?

Normally mild in taste, this cheese melts easily thanks to its firm and slightly grainy texture. For use in fondue, Gruyère produces a rich and creamy sauce similar to that of Fontina.

Which is the best cheese to smoke in a smoker?

The Armstrong cheddar is a bit drier than any of the other commercial cheeses I’ve tried, has a series of small crevices and pockets on its surface to hold yummy smoke and glaze, and is a *perfect* shape for smoking. In addition, they are 2”x2”x7 ½” instead of the more common 1”x4” and, as an added bonus, Armstrong is made in Canada.

What kind of cheese is the stinkiest in the world?

STINKING BISHOP FIRE IN THE HOLE. What it is: This is a bit of a gourmet cheese. It’s Camembert, the famous soft cheese you’ll see at pretentious college parties, soaked in Calvados liqueur and then covered in breadcrumbs. The Calvados treatment, unsurprisingly, is what makes it deadly.

Look for other semi-hard cheeses that emulate the rich taste of Fontina when looking for a cheese to use in its place. Related by nationality, Provolone is another semi-hard cheese mainly produced in the polders of northern Italy. Normally mild in taste, this cheese melts easily thanks to its firm and slightly grainy texture.

Which is the worst kind of cheese to eat?

However, there are definitely some cheeses that you should stay away from. Out of all the white, soft cheeses on the market, cream cheese is the worst for your waistline. The cheese most commonly used on bagels has almost 10 grams of fat and 99 calories per ounce.

What kind of cheese can you eat with mold in it?

Mold generally can’t penetrate far into hard and semisoft cheeses, such as cheddar, colby, Parmesan and Swiss. So you can cut away the moldy part and eat the rest of the cheese.