7. Vieux Lille (world's strongest cheese)
The Teddington Cheese, a British cheesemonger that sells cheeses from around the world, awards only a few the euphemistic label "pungent." The true meaning of this epithet is indicated by the fact that the icon for these varieties is a man in a gas mask.
If you asked them which is the strongest cheese in the shop, Vieux Lille would be a good contender for the super-heavyweight crown. With a pungent odor and strong salty flavor, this cheese is certainly not for the faint-hearted. The alternate names of "Puant de Lille" and "Puant Macéré" are a little more descriptive, the latter being literally translated as "stinking pickle."
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