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Limburger is an aged cheese made from cows' milk. It has a rind that is usually somewhat mottled in appearance, the color ranging from white and yellow to brown, and a paler, softer interior. It has a strong odor and is often eaten with other strong flavored food and drink. The taste can vary from pungent to mild.

Limburger cheese originated in Limburg, Belgium It is also made in the United States and Germany.

It is illegal to manufacture this cheese in Wisconsin without a master cheesemaker's certification. Currently only one factory, Chalet cheese factory in Monroe, Wisconsin, produces Limburger in the US.