Mimolette is an interesting cow’s milk cheese, full of tradition and procedure. The balls of Mimolette are aged for at least 6 months and up to 18 months. The cheese is kept in a damp environment, while thousands of cheese mites live and feed on the rind of this cheese. This natural process gives the cheese its appearance, but also its unique flavor.
When using this cheese for cooking, you will find a distinct difference in the cheeses, depending on its age. The younger varieties are comparable in taste and smell to Parmesan. As it ages, it takes on a chewier and harder texture and the taste of butter and hazelnuts. The longer this cheese ages, the more desirable it becomes. Mimolette lends itself well to dishes that call for the cheese to be grated, like soups, salads and pastas.
Mimolette is a wonderful addition to any cheese platter, with its interesting texture and history and its vibrant orange hue. For a wine pairing, select a dessert wine like muscatel or a sweet Riesling. It is also complimented by the flavors of a sherry or port.
Upon receipt of your order the ice pack may no longer be frozen. This is expected and should not be the cause of alarm. The cheese should be cool to room temperature. Once rewrapped and stored properly the cheese will last up to 3 weeks.
For optimal storage allowing the cheese to breathe and retain moisture wrap the cheese in wax paper, plastic wrap or tin foil upon arrival.
A - Bloomy rind, tomes, hard or dry rind cheeses - wrap only the cut surface in plastic wrap, leaving the rind exposed so the cheese can breathe.
B - Blue cheeses should be wrapped securely in tin foil.
C - Washed rind cheeses should be wrapped in wax paper.
D - Small cheeses such as goat’s milk crottin should be wrapped in wax paper.
E - Soft cheeses store well in waxed paper or sealed containers.
Store your cheese in a cool, damp place such as a wine cellar, larder, wine cabinet, or in the vegetable drawer of your refrigerator (the warmest part of the refrigerator).
As a general rule, aged hard cheeses last longer than softer, less aged varieties.
For the fullest flavor it is recommended to bring cheese to room temperature before serving.
* See cheese label for proper storage recommendations
To ensure product quality all cheese will ship overnight May 1 through October 1 due to warm summer temperatures.
October through May all cheese will ship 2nd Day, with an Overnight option available at an additional charge.
