German Tilsit

http://www.igourmet.com/shoppe/prodview.aspx?prod=089S

I'll just quote iGourmet directly here:

"Tilsit was invented by homesick Dutch immigrants trying to recreate Gouda. Due to various factors, they were unable to recreate their beloved cheese. What they did create was a brand new cheese they named Tilsit."

That's a nice way of saying that they FAILED. Tilsit is a failed cheese experiment that somehow became popular in Germany, and I cannot begin to imagine why. From iGourmet again:

"Tilsit has a mildly pungent aroma..."

OK, that's just flat-out untrue. Tilsit is not "mildly pungent". It smells like a truck full of rotting garbage left to bake in the sun. No lie. It is the second-worst-smelling cheese I have ever smelled. And the taste in no way makes up for it. It tastes like a crappy, stinky, garbagey gross cheese. Do not invite this cheese into your home. I like German cheese, but they made a huge mistake with this one.

RATING: 1 out of 5 stars