136380 Thu May 29 13:41:52 -0700 2003 2 11 South 0 731614 I can no longer hold my tongue. CLEMSON BLUE CHEESE STINKS TO HIGH HEAVEN!!! There. I feel sooooo much better. Call me whatever nasty name you can but for years I have believed that Clemson's Blue Cheese is abominable. Have any of you Clemson lovers ever had a real blue cheese like Maytag from Iowa, Roquefort from France (especially Le Papillon), Cabrales from Spain or a Gorgonzola Dolce? The fact is that Clemson does NOT even make this crap. It's produced by Aramark, a global dining services management company that excels at mediocrity. This putrid cheese is not made from the milk of all those beautiful cows that live near Clemson but rather from the cheapest, nearly spoiled milk that Aramark can get its hands on. It's aged in impenetrable Cryo Vac wrapping, smells and tastes like day old horse pi** in the middle of August and for some reason commands a price of 10 or 12 dollars per sorry pound! The only way that Clemson University will take over production of a once wonderful cheese is if enough folks complain. Starting with me! Thu May 29 13:41:52 -0700 2003 0 Cynical Chef 1 731615 I haven't had Clemson cheese in a number of years. It's a shame to hear that its once proud reputation has been so badly damaged. I presently lived in the midwest and I'm blessed to have a plentiful and regular supply of Maytag available at around $8/pound. Oddly enough, the first time I tasted Maytag, it reminded me so much of the former Clemson Blue. Thu May 29 16:11:20 -0700 2003 731614 0 YourPalWill 1 731618 well, I guess I was told. I love Maytag, Roquefort, et al & enjoy trying every type of bc I can get my hands on. When did the university quit making it? The last I bought was just over a year ago when we were passing through there & it was still pretty good. I do not know if the product you buy there is different fr/ what is shipped or if they have since completely given up production or what (or maybe I was relying too much on memory). If they have sold out I am sorely disappointed. I know they quit aging in the old Stumphouse tunnel but did not think they had gone totally commercial. Thu May 29 17:27:50 -0700 2003 731614 0 Lan4Dawg