Okay, so I saw this “putrescent knight cheese” thing trending, and I just had to try it. I mean, the name alone! It sounded so gross and intriguing, I was all in.
The Hunt Begins
First, I tried to find out what this stuff even was. Some quick searching led me to believe it’s some kind of super-aged, maybe even deliberately “rotted” cheese. Sounded like a challenge!
I started hitting up all the usual cheese shops. No luck. The fancy grocery stores? Nope. I even asked around at the farmer’s market – nothing. People looked at me like I was crazy. Maybe I am?
DIY Time
Since I couldn’t buy putrescent knight cheese, I figured I’d try to, uh, make some. I mean, how hard could it be to make cheese go bad, right? (Famous last words…)
I grabbed some cheddar – seemed like a solid base – and started experimenting. My “method” was pretty scientific (not):
- Phase 1: Left it out on the counter. For, like, a week.
- Phase 2: Moved it to a damp, dark corner of my basement. (Seemed “knightly” enough.)
- Phase 3: Added an apple core to it. I am not very sure. I just add it.
- Phase 4: Waited. And waited. And waited some more.
The “Results”
Okay, so what I ended up with was… interesting. It definitely wasn’t pretty. The cheddar had developed this weird, greenish-gray fuzz, and the smell? Let’s just say it could clear a room. Fast.
Did I taste it? You bet I did! (For science, of course.)
And…? It was BAD, I don’t even know. I just throw it to trashcan. It tasted wrong and disgusting.
The Realization
I am not a cheese maker. I am just a curious blogger. The end.
