Proclaimed “the cheese that nose no equal,” Limburger remains the brunt of eternal jokes. That said, its fans relish it with cult-like devotion. Its signature offending odor is the result of a ...

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Chalet Cheese Cooperative in Monroe is the only cheesemaker in the U.S. producing Limburger cheese. That's been true since the 1980s.

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A Limburger wrapper is made of a paper-plastic that prevents the cheese from drying out, then it’s wrapped with foil — which Olson says is traditional with smear cheeses. “Don’t put it in ...

MADISON, Wis. -- June is National Dairy Month, and the Badger State’s 125 cheese plants produce more than 600 specialty cheeses. Among those is the pungent Limburger cheese. Of all those 125 ...

Limburger cheese is infamous for its smell, which is often compared to stinky feet. The semi-soft cheese originated in a region that now spans three countries — Germany, Belgium and Netherlands.

Limburger was a particular favorite, and remains so to this day. That cheese-loving kid grew up, but her Dairy State roots are never far. Smukowski earned a degree in food science at the ...

MONROE, Wis. - The sign above the bar in Baumgartner's Cheese Store and Tavern warns visitors about the perils of sampling the $3.25 house specialty - a slab of Limburger ...