Tete de Moine
£39.95
Description
Description
The name Tete de Moine means monk’s head in French. It was invented in the 12th Century by the monks of Bellelay Abbey in the Jura mountains of northwestern Switzerland. The monks taught the local farmers how to make it and they allegedly charged local farmers an annual fee of one cheese for each monk for the right to produce the cheese. This is where the name comes from: one cheese per monk’s head. It is made only from summer milk, ready to eat when the first leaves drop off the trees in the autumn. The aromas are of roasted nuts, a bit winelike. The flavours are sweet, tangy and nutty.
We also sell Tete de Moine curlers too and tubs of 100g curled Tete de Moine
Additional information
Additional information
| Weight | 0.8 kg |
|---|---|
| Weight | whole cheese |
| Country Of Origin | Switzerland |
| Style Of Cheese | Semi-soft |
| Milk | Cow |
| Vegetarian | No |
| Unpasteurised | Yes |
Robert Mills –
This cheese cut on a Girolle is one of my top 5 favourite. It has a rich but smooth taste, fun as an edible decoration, on a cracker or as a topping to baked dish.