"Monroe is perhaps best known for its production and love of the infamously pungent Limburger cheese. Those curious to try America's smelliest sandwich can find it at the Baumgartner Cheese Store and Tavern, a beloved Monroe institution."
"A classic Baumgartner Limburger sandwich will include three slices of the cheese on rye bread, along with raw red onion and mustard. It's also often made with Braunschweiger, a German liver paste, and served with a mint on top."
"Today, Monroe's Chalet Cheese Cooperative is the only plant in America still producing Limburger - unsurprising, given the cheese's impact on local history. But in the 1930s, over 100 brands of Limburger were available."
Monroe, Wisconsin, is famous for its Limburger cheese, produced in Green County, home to the most cheese factories in the state. Baumgartner Cheese Store and Tavern has been serving Limburger sandwiches since 1931. Limburger's strong smell, likened to a rotting corpse in literature, contrasts with its mild, nutty taste. The classic sandwich features Limburger on rye with raw onion and mustard. Chalet Cheese Cooperative is the only producer of Limburger in America today, a significant change from the 1930s when over 100 brands existed.
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