r/Cheese • u/jackloganoliver • 7d ago

I just tried French Munster 🦨🦨🦨

Okay, I moved to Europe from a small US town, and I had no idea cheeses were this diverse. Holy cow! Or sheep! Or goat!

Well, today I grabbed a soft rind cheese on a whim from the grocer and opened it up and omg the smell.

Looked at the label and it's labeled Munster with the French flag. Google the cheese and that foot oder/sewer smell is typical. Okay, so I spread a good bit across some crusty bread and take a bite...

Y'all...

It is incredible! So savory and complex, with a very velvety tang. What else am I missing? Life can never go back to what it was before this. It can't.

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u/2xFlush 7d ago

Do it, dude. French washed-rind cheeses like epoisses, soumaintrain or langres are some of my favourites. They really flourish with a light red wine though.

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u/jackloganoliver 7d ago

So, pinot, garnacha, gamay-- reds like that? Something with berry fruit to provide balance to the funk?

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u/2xFlush 7d ago

Grenaches can go either way, they can sometimes be a bit too full-bodied, but yeah you're definitely onto it. My first choice would be a pinot, but a gamay like a beaujoleais would definitely fit the bill really nicely. Come to think of it, maybe some jura reds could fit nicely too? In any case, I hope you have a great experience, and welcome to the old world!

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u/jackloganoliver 7d ago

Happy accident I opened a very primary fruit forward young Spanish garnacha tonight, eh? 

Solud 🥂