Why does limburger cheese smell so bad?!


Question: Why does limburger cheese smell so bad?
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Once it reaches three months, the cheese produces its notorious smell because the bacterium used to ferment Limburger cheese and other rind-washed cheeses is Brevibacterium linens, the same one found on human skin that is partially responsible for body odor.

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