Époisses de Bourgogne

[Zaxxon]

Have just tried some of this.

Now, I love runny or ripe cheese, but this is the most vile food I have ever put in my mouth.

I have never eaten poo, but I think this might be close.

[Pferdestarke]

It grows on you.

Regards

Scat Man John.

[kiteless]

Pferdestarke said:

It grows on you.

The taste, I mean.

[krallicious]

Lovely stuff. Just about the best cheese to come out of France.

[Mobile Chicane]

The smell is vile, admittedly, but the taste is divine.

Try and search out a version made with unpasteurised milk. Sainsbury had a good one a few years back, and perhaps they still do.

[Zaxxon]

The lass in Waitrose had to spoon it into a pot it was that runny.

Maybe it was too far gone, but it had a taste that said 'very wrong'. And a nasty metallic after taste.

I love strong cheeses, but this tasted nasty.

[Mobile Chicane]

Zaxxon said:

The lass in Waitrose had to spoon it into a pot it was that runny.

Maybe it was too far gone, but it had a taste that said 'very wrong'. And a nasty metallic after taste.

I love strong cheeses, but this tasted nasty.

I'd say too far gone.

As a matter of interest, Waitrose Époisses is my least favourite. I think it has a slight bitterness to it that it shouldn't have, possibly because it's made from pasteurised milk.

I still eat it because I love the stuff, but it's not a patch on what's available in France. Friends have a house in Burgundy, with a proper cellar for ripening cheese

[Zaxxon]

Mobile Chicane said:

I'd say too far gone.

As a matter of interest, Waitrose Époisses is my least favourite. I think it has a slight bitterness to it that it shouldn't have, possibly because it's made from pasteurised milk.

I still eat it because I love the stuff, but it's not a patch on what's available in France. Friends have a house in Burgundy, with a proper cellar for ripening cheese

Ahh ok, yes it was very bitter, reminded me of that almond nail polish that you put on a kids nails to stop them biting them.

[OzzyR1]

It does sound like you had a bad bit mate, shouldn't be like that at all.

Just gone and dug mine out of the fridge that I bought at Borough Market yesterday and scoffed a bit - it is lovely - very creamy and rich.

Must admit it is residing out of its box and in one of those air-tight plastic chinese food containers as the smell makes the other half retch

[Blown2CV]

As I understand it, the second smelliest cheese in existence. When I tried it, it smelt and tasted like concentrated ashtrays. fking rancid.

[Du1point8]

OzzyR1 said:

It does sound like you had a bad bit mate, shouldn't be like that at all.

Just gone and dug mine out of the fridge that I bought at Borough Market yesterday and scoffed a bit - it is lovely - very creamy and rich.

Must admit it is residing out of its box and in one of those air-tight plastic chinese food containers as the smell makes the other half retch

Is there anything other than a plastic box to keep it in? won't plastic make it sweat and get condensation on it?

I too am not allowed my favourite cheeses in the fridge or the kitchen as the OH complains at the delicious smell they excrete.

[OzzyR1]

Du1point8 said:

Is there anything other than a plastic box to keep it in? won't plastic make it sweat and get condensation on it?

I too am not allowed my favourite cheeses in the fridge or the kitchen as the OH complains at the delicious smell they excrete.

Just been for a look in the fridge, no condensation on the inside of the box but small amount of moisture on the rind of the cheese.







Doesn't seem too bad but there isn't a lot of choice other than buying a seperate cheese and beer fridge for the garage

It does whiff when the box is opened and from past experience the build-up of smell in the fridge over 12 hours can start to contaminate other food.

Not a problem anyway - I bought it yesterday, half gone already and I don't fancy the remainders chances of outlasting the conclusion of the snooker championship this evening

[Mobile Chicane]

Except at the height of summer, cheese doesn't need refridgerating.

Any cool-ish place will be fine, in a shoe box, or in a wooden presentation case a posh bottle of wine came in.

[OzzyR1]

Mobile Chicane said:

Except at the height of summer, cheese doesn't need refridgerating.

Any cool-ish place will be fine, in a shoe box, or in a wooden presentation case a posh bottle of wine came in.

Cheers MC, might just stick it in the garage with a piece of muslin over it in that case, avoid the whole smell issue my other half seems to dislike.

Strange thing is, I persuaded her to have a small piece last night and she declared it quite nice (even though she doesn't really like stronger or blue cheese at the best of times).

Just can't get her head around enjoying the taste and forgetting the odour for some reason.