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I’ve had it and it doesn’t taste that bad. If you don’t mind blue cheese, it’s not that much worse. It smells like cleaning fluid from under your sink cabinet

I’ve had it and it doesn’t taste that bad. If you don’t mind blue cheese, it’s not that much worse. It smells like cleaning fluid from under your sink cabinet though. That’s the main issue.

technothrasher 2y ago
I've had it as well, and it made me wretch just to smell it. It smelled like ammonia mixed with rotting fish (because that's exactly what it is). I did get a piece down, and you're right, the taste wasn't as bad. But yeah... all set with that now.
J_McQuade 2y ago
I have also had it and it tastes like drain cleaner with the texture of angry spam. Only a third of a bottle of Brennivin made the whole experience even remotely enjoyable.
- ethbr1 2y ago
  Something about the phrase "angry spam" makes me chuckle maniacally.
RajT88 2y ago
I do love me some cheeses with some stank. Your comment has made me want to try it. In your telling, it is probably a similar level of challenge as Natto: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natt%C5%8D https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natt%C5%8D
- harrall 2y ago
  Natto is way more palatable. I like to eat natto and I buy it from a grocery store in the states in frozen styrofoam packs of three. I’m not Japanese but I liked it when this hotel in Japan offered it at breakfast. Apparently commercial natto doesn’t really smell that bad because they figured out how to reduce it. If you enjoy smelly cheese, natto is comparable. Taste-wise, it’s meaty and takes soy sauce well and pairs well with rice. The slime isn’t great but kind of disappears into the rice. I’ve heard traditional Natto is worse but I haven’t had it. Even in Japan, the natto I got was commercial. You can get natto at Denny’s Japan. That said, I did have one friend that couldn’t stand the smell at all. Most friends that I’ve offered it to are mostly put off by the slime. They look like slimey spider eggs.
  - RajT88 2y ago
    I have observed it stinks less now than when I first encountered it decades ago. I am unsure the provenance of the stuff I first tried, but you could immediately smell it from across the room once the package was opened.
divbzero 2y ago
As far as I can tell, the descriptions in your first and second paragraphs are in stark conflict.
pyuser583 2y ago
What if you love blue cheese. I freaking love blue cheese.

I’ve had it and it doesn’t taste that bad. If you don’t mind blue cheese, it’s not that much worse. It smells like cleaning fluid from under your sink cabinet though. That’s the main issue.

technothrasher 2y ago

I've had it as well, and it made me wretch just to smell it. It smelled like ammonia mixed with rotting fish (because that's exactly what it is). I did get a piece down, and you're right, the taste wasn't as bad. But yeah... all set with that now.

J_McQuade 2y ago

I have also had it and it tastes like drain cleaner with the texture of angry spam. Only a third of a bottle of Brennivin made the whole experience even remotely enjoyable.

ethbr1 2y ago
Something about the phrase "angry spam" makes me chuckle maniacally.

RajT88 2y ago

I do love me some cheeses with some stank. Your comment has made me want to try it. In your telling, it is probably a similar level of challenge as Natto: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natt%C5%8D https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natt%C5%8D

harrall 2y ago
Natto is way more palatable. I like to eat natto and I buy it from a grocery store in the states in frozen styrofoam packs of three. I’m not Japanese but I liked it when this hotel in Japan offered it at breakfast. Apparently commercial natto doesn’t really smell that bad because they figured out how to reduce it. If you enjoy smelly cheese, natto is comparable. Taste-wise, it’s meaty and takes soy sauce well and pairs well with rice. The slime isn’t great but kind of disappears into the rice. I’ve heard traditional Natto is worse but I haven’t had it. Even in Japan, the natto I got was commercial. You can get natto at Denny’s Japan. That said, I did have one friend that couldn’t stand the smell at all. Most friends that I’ve offered it to are mostly put off by the slime. They look like slimey spider eggs.
- RajT88 2y ago
  I have observed it stinks less now than when I first encountered it decades ago. I am unsure the provenance of the stuff I first tried, but you could immediately smell it from across the room once the package was opened.

divbzero 2y ago

As far as I can tell, the descriptions in your first and second paragraphs are in stark conflict.

pyuser583 2y ago

What if you love blue cheese. I freaking love blue cheese.