Hello /r/cheese. Neophyte here. I'm on a trip and normally I pick up some blue cheese crumbles from Walmart (yes yes probably not what many mongers would pick) but I put it on my steaks and salads. I was at whole foods getting some sourdough and thought, "Hey, I'll just pick up some cheese here." Enter the "Salemville Wisconsin blue cheese"
… This stuff smells like literal feet. No offense to the makers, I'm sure it's meant to pair properly with something. Just not my tongue or nose, steaks or salads. Here's the question.
What SHOULD I be looking for if I went back to whole foods for a more entry level blue cheese? I am interested in expanding my horizons but I have expanded too far with this purchase. Also, if anyone knows, what should this cheese have gone with? The sign on the cheese I think said sauces…. Will making a sauce with it temper it somewhat? Was it dumb to try crumbling and eating plain?
by Nicodevious_