[julian37]

Reminds me of Hand Cheese (Handkäse), a regional specialty popular around the Frankfurt area. It's delicious, quite pungent but with a deep flavor. It gets its name because it was traditionally formed by hand (from Quark, a harmless dairy product similar to cottage cheese). Around these parts one can expect clean hands as well, so there really is nothing untoward about the final product -- except perhaps for its name. Give it a try if you happen to be passing through!

[cheese_van]

With all due respect for julian37, I suggest caution. I might amend "quite pungent" to "good God what the hell" and "deep flavor" to "tastes like it smells."

Perhaps I am betraying my American lack of culinary flexibility. Perhaps julian37 is just joshing us.

I very much miss living in Frankfurt, a wonderful city. However, I suspect that the local practice of recommending Handkäse to visitors is an inside joke and a harmless and amusing example of German humor.

[lostlogin]

Raclette is the one the gets me.

From a quick google ‘Raclette’s most distinguishing feature is its aroma, which might charitably be described as pungent. (Actually, it smells like something left to rot for a few months in a gym locker filled with dirty sweat clothes.)’

[__del__]

one's first experience of raclette will have one double checking one's own armpits

[kratom_sandwich]

… and when ordering, don‘t forget the music (= vinaigrette with onions)!

[avgcorrection]

Sounds more innocent than fermented feetgrapes.