Limburger Cheese -- YUMMY or Stinky?

Limburger is a cheese that originated in the historical Duchy of Limburg, which is now divided between modern-day Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany. Limburger is especially known for its pungent odor. The bacterium used to ferment Limburger cheese and other rind-washed cheeses is Brevibacterium linens; this same bacterium is found on human skin and is partially responsible for human body odor. pp 51-63, "Cheese"

Herve cheese is a particular kind of Limburger produced in the Land of Herve.

Limburger and its characteristic odor are a frequent butt of jokes and gags. In 2006 a study showing that the malaria mosquito (Anopheles gambiae) is attracted equally to the smell of Limburger and to the smell of human feet earned the Ig Nobel Prize in the area of biology. This cheese has now been placed in strategic locations in Africa to combat the epidemic of malaria due to mosquitoes. Ig Nobel Prize list of past winners

Despite its birth location, most of the Limburger made today comes from Germany, and has since about the nineteenth century. It was first produced by Rudolph Benkerts in 1867 in his cellar from pasteurized goat's milk. [http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/LimburgerCheese.htm] A few years later, there were about 25 factories that produced this cheese. The Chalet Cheese Cooperative, located in Monroe, Wisconsin, is the one company which makes this cheese in North America.http://www.wisdairy.com/BuyWICheese/companydetail.aspx?companyid=52#