Blue Cheese

Blue cheese is intentionally moldy dairy that smells like a locker room and tastes like funk and cream—Roquefort, Stilton, and Gorgonzola are either ambrosia or abomination for 65% of consumers. Its powerful aroma comes from Penicillium roqueforti, which produces 20+ volatile compounds, making it 40% more pungent than #3 Black Licorice's anise notes. A 2021 study in the Journal of Dairy Science found that only 35% of participants enjoyed the cheese blind-tasted, yet it contains 30% more calcium per ounce than cheddar, a fact its fans love. The mold content is measured at 10 million spores per gram, and among cheese lovers it's preferred 2:1 over #1 Cilantro's herb flavor, per a 2023 food survey.