Its Reputation and Its Odor Precede It (2003)

https://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/28/dining/its-reputation-and-its-odor-precede-it.html

by danielam • 8 years ago

35 4 8 years ago

Époisses is my favorite “smelly” cheese. Smells like bum’s dirty socks. Put it on a slice of baguette, and you will forgive the smell. Favorite cheese of Napoleon Bonaparte, IIRC.

sgt101• 8 years ago

Époisses is delicious and even though I've eaten a huge amount of it, it hasn't killed me yet. And I make a living from statistics.

jhbadger• 8 years ago

I've never really understood the concept that something can smell bad and taste good because so much of taste is smell. -- that's why when you have a cold, food tastes like nothing. Maybe people who like stinky cheese really like stinky smells.

Doxin• 8 years ago

To be fair, most cheeses smell like feet, and I have yet to taste one that tastes like feet. Smell is an important component of taste for sure, but it's not the end all be all.

Its Reputation and Its Odor Precede It (2003)

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