A riddle about Livarot cheese—that some people pronounce as “liver rot,” although that is not the correct French—is:
Q: What cheese has a bit of alcohol problem?
A: Livarot.
The Livarot cheese pun was posted on BuzzFeed on April 25, 2014, and has been printed on an image. “Which Cheese is an alcoholic?? Livarot !!” was posted on Twitter by Cleveleys Foods on July 14, 2016.
“What does cheese like to drink?”/“Morbier” is a similar cheese riddle.
Wikipedia: Livarot cheese
Livarot is a French cheese of the Normandy region, originating in the commune of Livarot, and protected by an Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC) since 1975.
It is a soft, pungent, washed rind cheese made from cow’s milk. The normal weight for a round of Livarot is 450 g, though it also comes in other weights. It is sold in cylindrical form with the orangish rind wrapped in 3 to 5 rings of dried reedmace (Typha latifolia). For this reason, it has been referred to as ‘colonel’, as the rings of dried bullrush resemble the stripes on a colonel’s uniform.
BuzzFeed
18 Incredibly Important Cheese Puns To Make You Smile
It’s cheesy, but it’ll make you feel grate.
Posted on April 25, 2014, at 8:17 a.m.
Luke Bailey
BuzzFeed Staff, UK
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3. What cheese has a bit of an alcohol problem?
LIVAROT
Twitter
lex
@NoellePeetoom
@i_bern_em what kind of cheese has an alcohol problem. LIVAROT
11:52 AM - 21 May 2014
Twitter
Cayti Turner
@Cayti_NT
Replying to @swannieX
@swannieX @SophiaSow @BenPullen2 what cheese has a bit of an alcohol problem? Livarot
10:32 AM - 31 Jul 2014
Facebook
March 12, 2015
What Cheese has an Alcohol Problem? Livarot.
Public · Hosted by Shaun Chung
Twitter
Dangerously Yours
@hidden_keys
@GoCheeseIndia #CheesePuns
What Cheese Has A bit of an alcohol problem??
LIVAROT
5:53 AM - 18 May 2015
Twitter
Marinette
@MarinetteDMind
What cheese has a bit of alcohol problem
Livarot.
10:31 AM - 5 Feb 2016
Twitter
I Like Cats
@Luke_Bartelt
What cheese has an alcohol problem???....... Livarot! Huehue #CheesyPunz
1:46 PM - 23 Jun 2016
Twitter
Cleveleys Foods
@CleveleysFoods
This one is for the Chefs !.....
Which Cheese is an alcoholic?? Livarot !! — feeling amused
5:32 AM · Jul 14, 2016·Facebook
Twitter
GB Charcuterie
@GB_Charcuterie
Which cheese is an alcoholic? Livarot 🧀 🍷 #CheeseJoke 😂
4:05 PM · Mar 14, 2017·MeetEdgar
Reddit—Puns
Posted by u/Punsville April 20, 2017
Cheese Puns
(...)
Which cheese is an alcoholic? Livarot.
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