Tête de Moine 800g AOP

A semi-hard cheese from Switzerland. Tête de Moine (literally "the monk's head") is a Swiss AOP-protected specialty from the Jura region. This cheese is famous for the way it's served: using a girolle (a special cheese knife), you shave it into delicate rosettes that curl up like little flowers. Shaving exposes more surface area to the air, allowing the intense, nutty flavor to fully unfold.

The flavor is bold, full-bodied and herby-nutty, with a long finish that evokes the Swiss mountain pastures where the cows graze. The texture is semi-firm and compact, just right for shaving. At 800 grams, you get a whole wheel that you can work through gradually, producing fresh rosettes every time that are sure to impress your guests.

Pairs well with: a glass of dry white Jura wine, a Swiss beer or a glass of Kirsch. The rosettes are a treat on their own, but also surprisingly good with pine nuts, arugula or a drizzle of truffle honey. Combine with the Aged Comté for a Swiss-French mountain cheese duo.