Author Topic: LIMBURGER CHEESE: by Ironglow (Read 1653 times)

blind ear · « **on:** March 17, 2011, 05:48:18 AM »

by: IRONGLOW
"A slight diversion..scold me if you wish...
In another post I mentioned a product which not everyone uses... So..LIMBURGER CHEESE do youi eat it and how do you use it ?
I have read that there is only one producer of genuine aged Limburger cheese left in the US.."

The only place that I ever heard of it is in cartoons and I have never actually seen any. ear

SorrY IRONGLOW, I couldn't resist. I will deleat this post if you want me to. ear

powderman · « **Reply #1 on:** March 17, 2011, 05:59:27 AM »

I haven't eaten it in many years but I liked it. My Dad liked a bit on crackers, Mom would put them in the oven just long enough to melt the cheese a little bit. My Dad was shopping with Mom at A&P one day and when the cashier picked up the limburger she dropped it real fast, made a face and said, smells like crap, then repeatedly wiped her hand on her apron. Whenever he went with Mom shopping he always made sure he got in her line. We like blu cheese too. POWDERMAN.

oldsoldja · « **Reply #2 on:** March 17, 2011, 06:02:14 AM »

powderman you will never have to prove your bravery to me.

Conan The Librarian · « **Reply #3 on:** March 17, 2011, 06:27:35 AM »

Those old cartoons that ridiculed its odor pretty much sealed its fate. I've tried the kind available here, and it is a good cheese. Spreadable, good on crackers and with open face sandwiches. It doesn't smell as bad as reputed, but it does stink. It's also real cheese and doesn't have a lot of those chemicals in it like most other spreadable cheeses.

Ruskin · « **Reply #4 on:** March 17, 2011, 06:41:08 AM »

My froend and I had a person work with us. We picked himup one day. He had ate some LC. We had to wind down the windows in the trucks. We did not want him to even face us when he talked.

powderman · « **Reply #5 on:** March 17, 2011, 07:17:09 AM »

HEH. I never said it smelled good. POWDERMAN.

Old Syko · « **Reply #6 on:** March 17, 2011, 07:26:42 AM »

Never met a cheese that wasn't good on crackers and I don't care what kind of crackers either. Just something I picked up from dad.

oldsoldja · « **Reply #7 on:** March 17, 2011, 07:40:41 AM »

When we would go grocery shopping with grandpa, my brothers an i would load other peoples carts with crap., and then laugh when they bought it. Limburger was one of those things we did it with. Gramp was pissed at us when he caught us. lucky we had him or id still be deviant.

FourBee · « **Reply #8 on:** March 17, 2011, 07:43:46 AM »

LIMBURGER CHEESE ? Wheuu Wheee....Not Me.
I used to watch the 'LITTLE RASCALS' on TV when I was growing up, and just the way Alfalfa, Spanky, and Buckwheat looked when they got a whiff of that stuff was enough for me to stay away from it...

BBF · « **Reply #9 on:** March 17, 2011, 01:18:27 PM »

One of my favorites!
Not easy to find either in Stores. It is best to keep it in a airtight container in the fridge. It does smell like dirty socks but the taste is just fine if a bit spicy. The wife won't eat it, so more for me.

Once you have smelled skunk or kimshi etc. you will recognize it right away. So is Limburger.

-Shaggy- · « **Reply #10 on:** March 17, 2011, 01:40:28 PM »

Tried to eat some once. Couldn't get it past my nose.

BBF · « **Reply #11 on:** March 17, 2011, 01:53:05 PM »

Quote from: -Shaggy- on March 17, 2011, 01:40:28 PM

Tried to eat some once. Couldn't get it past my nose.

You do like taking some old time crap smelling medicine. Pinch your nose and have a bite.

WylieKy · « **Reply #12 on:** March 17, 2011, 02:01:21 PM »

Quote from: -Shaggy- on March 17, 2011, 01:40:28 PM

Tried to eat some once. Couldn't get it past my nose.

Like many things, once you get past the smell, you got it licked.

I love it with sardines (plain or in oil) or kippered snacks on saltine crackers....

Hooker · « **Reply #13 on:** March 17, 2011, 04:26:22 PM »

Limburger cheese it's not that bad like Conan said the spreadable is pretty mild compared to the block stuff.
The flavor is nothing like the smell I use to eat it on rye bread.
The best use I found for block stuff was to rub it on the boiler heat exchangers when I was in school. Man does it really stink up a school house when it gets hot. It was usually good for couple of days off for the whole school while they destunk the place.

Pat

Gun Runner · « **Reply #14 on:** March 17, 2011, 10:54:11 PM »

Many years ago some AH P----- me off real bad, smeared a bunch of it on his manifold. He wound up putting a new manifold on his truck. That stuff melts into the metal and smell never leaves.

P S sardines work real good also

Gun Runner

oldsoldja · « **Reply #15 on:** March 18, 2011, 04:17:07 AM »

Quote from: Hooker on March 17, 2011, 04:26:22 PM

Limburger cheese it's not that bad like Conan said the spreadable is pretty mild compared to the block stuff.
The flavor is nothing like the smell I use to eat it on rye bread.
The best use I found for block stuff was to rub it on the boiler heat exchangers when I was in school. Man does it really stink up a school house when it gets hot. It was usually good for couple of days off for the whole school while they destunk the place.

Pat

ill bet sitting on top of a catalytic converter would really let the aroma spread around. the limburger car

gstewart44 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 18, 2011, 06:18:26 AM »

When I was in college in the 70's one of the fraternities would haze their pledges by making them stand shoulder to shoulder blindfolded. They were then told they each would have to eat some fresh doggie doo. The frat boys would get a block of Limberger and warm it up and carve it and put it on a plate and walk up and down the line so each pledge could get a whiff. Most of them started heaving as soon as their nose detected it.
We all found out about it because one of the pledges complained to his parents that he had to eat doggdoo - they "made a stink" about it to the dean and there was an investigation, which proved that it was the cheese. All fraternities were warned about "mental" abuse and hazing......

steg · « **Reply #17 on:** March 18, 2011, 07:21:26 AM »

Love the stuff, especially the block cheese, grew up eating it with my grandfather, can't find it anymore, years later my Grandfather, starting to get senile, put his block of cheese in an older refigerator my dad was storing in a back room, not running, we figgure it was in there around three weeks, my dad noticed that the little wedge of wood that was keeping the door open to keep the thing aired out, was on the floor and the door was closed, LOL when he opened that door he almost passed out fridge was thrown out after that.......................steg

powderman · « **Reply #18 on:** March 18, 2011, 08:03:53 AM »

Quote from: Gun Runner on March 17, 2011, 10:54:11 PM

Many years ago some AH P----- me off real bad, smeared a bunch of it on his manifold. He wound up putting a new manifold on his truck. That stuff melts into the metal and smell never leaves.

P S sardines work real good also

Gun Runner

HEH. That happened to a guy I was in HS with. That was around Christmas. A week or so later he invited me to go rabbit hunting. I reckon we looked pretty silly driving that truck down the road with -0 temps and the windows down. I never did tell him who did it. POWDERMAN.

mcwoodduck · « **Reply #19 on:** March 18, 2011, 08:10:29 AM »

Quote from: -Shaggy- on March 17, 2011, 01:40:28 PM

Tried to eat some once. Couldn't get it past my nose.

Same with me.
Figure something that smells like that can not be good and it would take a lot to get the tase out of your mouth,
Like trying to get the taste of Hydrogen Peroxide out. (don't ask!)

mcwoodduck · « **Reply #20 on:** March 18, 2011, 08:37:17 AM »

Quote from: oldsoldja on March 17, 2011, 07:40:41 AM

When we would go grocery shopping with grandpa, my brothers an i would load other peoples carts with crap., and then laugh when they bought it. Limburger was one of those things we did it with. Gramp was pissed at us when he caught us. lucky we had him or id still be deviant.

My friend used to do that when we were in college, he more handed a box of cookies or bag of candy to kids in the chair.
The other day he was moaning that someone handed his kids a box of cookies when he was not looking at the store.
I said Karma.

GRIMJIM · « **Reply #21 on:** March 18, 2011, 12:27:52 PM »

My grandfather loved it on crackers. He liked butter milk too. I couldn't stand the smell when I was little.

I ran into some while in Wisconsin. Go figure. I like Bleu cheese and Feta now that I'm older I thought I'd give it another try. I almost puked. My friend on the other hand tried a couple of crackers and said it has a creamy aftertase and if you can get past the first one it starts tasting pretty good.

I couldn't get past the first one though.

bilmac · « **Reply #22 on:** March 18, 2011, 12:37:28 PM »

For high school lettermans initiation the guys mixed it with peanut butter and shaped it to look like doggie poo. We all got to try a bite.

srussell · « **Reply #23 on:** March 18, 2011, 12:58:10 PM »

Quote from: powderman on March 18, 2011, 08:03:53 AM

Quote from: Gun Runner on March 17, 2011, 10:54:11 PM
Many years ago some AH P----- me off real bad, smeared a bunch of it on his manifold. He wound up putting a new manifold on his truck. That stuff melts into the metal and smell never leaves.

P S sardines work real good also

Gun Runner

HEH. That happened to a guy I was in HS with. That was around Christmas. A week or so later he invited me to go rabbit hunting. I reckon we looked pretty silly driving that truck down the road with -0 temps and the windows down. I never did tell him who did it. POWDERMAN.

not telling him you did it proves your not suicidal

Flynmoose · « **Reply #24 on:** March 18, 2011, 06:52:04 PM »

My Dad ate limburger on crackers and occasionally put some on an exhaust manifold.
I could never get past the smell. I have used it on a piece of sponge for catfish bait!
FM

stubshaft · « **Reply #25 on:** March 18, 2011, 08:41:44 PM »

I know it sounds silly but I like to make cheeseburgers with it!

BBF · « **Reply #26 on:** March 19, 2011, 08:23:29 AM »

Another interesting item from the Vaterland to be used on bread or crackers is Tartar.
A mixture of raw lean ground sirloin, pepper, paprika, chopped oinion and raw egg.

mcwoodduck · « **Reply #27 on:** March 21, 2011, 08:28:43 AM »

Quote from: scatterbrain on March 19, 2011, 08:23:29 AM

Another interesting item from the Vaterland to be used on bread or crackers is Tartar.
A mixture of raw lean ground sirloin, pepper, paprika, chopped oinion and raw egg.

You forgot the garlic and capers.
I make it every now and then.
What it really is good for is a burger the next day.
WOW.

drdougrx · « **Reply #28 on:** March 21, 2011, 10:48:23 AM »

Never had the guts to try it.....my late FIL used to drink MOXIE...yet another classic that I can't seem to develop a taste for.

Lost Farmboy · « **Reply #29 on:** March 22, 2011, 02:01:42 AM »

The biggest problem with Limburger cheese is I can't find it where I live. Good stuff.