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Tete
de Moine AOC
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AOC stands for Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée ( that translates to "Controlled Name of Origin") and is a description of processes and provenance used in France. This label is awarded only after a product (wine/ cheese) has passed a rigorous testing process and meets the strict criteria set out by the French authorities. Fewer than ten village dairies in the region of origin make the cheese according to the strict AOC (protected designation of origin) specifications.
The Tete
de Moine AOC is a semi-hard cheese with a silky body that melts
easily in your mouth. It is not usually cut but is shaved resulting in cheese
resembling delicate rosettes. This increases the amount of air coming into
contact the cheese thereby changing the structure of its body and letting its
flavour bloom further.
How then do we shave it, you may ask. Is there some
kind of skill or technique to it?
No particular skill - but a special cheese knife
called the Girolle.
With the Girolle,
shaving the cheese into lovely rosettes is a walk in the park. See how
the Girolle
works here.
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The Girolle makes shaving
the cheese into lovely rosettes a walk in the park!
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The delicate Tête
de Moine rosettes adds an elegant touch to every cheese platter or
board you put together. They are, above all, suitable as appetizers with an
aperitif or an addition to any buffet. Fresh fruits like grapes, figs or nuts
make ideal decorations for the cheese. You might also want to try garnishing
your salad with Tête de
Moine AOC rosettes.
Both the
Tête de Moine AOC and the Girolle
would make a much desired Christmas present set. This speciality from the Swiss
Jura is also an exquisite dessert cheese. Owing to its well-balanced taste Tête de Moine AOC goes
with almost any drink.
General Manager (Retail)
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