Mimolette in its whole form resembles a cantaloupe. In in its sliced form it resembles a sliced cantaloupe. The outer rind is simply dried aged Mimolette cheese that has been fed on by cheese mites. The interior orange color like most orange cheeses comes from the annatto of the Achiote plant. The flavor of this cheese is great. My wife Fleming said "Wow" four times. I counted. It tastes something of a mix between gouda and cheddar. It was aged but not to the point of being dried out. It still had some elasticity.
Name: Mimolette
Type of Milk: cow's, pasteurized
Type: hard
Produced in: France
Date Purchased: 7/19/2007
Date Eaten:7/20/2007
Purchased Where: United States, North Carolina, Raliegh, Whole Foods
Price: $16.99/lb.
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The reviews on this site are great! Mimolette sounds similar to Primadonna, which I love. I'll have to look for it next time i'm shopping.
Posted by justin | August 6, 2007 7:43 PM
Posted on August 6, 2007 19:43
I love this site and reading all the cheese reviews... are you going to still be doing it? You haven't updated in a while...
Posted by Jess | September 23, 2007 4:49 PM
Posted on September 23, 2007 16:49
After a slight hiatus I am back with a fridge full of new cheeses to write about. Thanks for checking in.
Posted by Kirk | September 25, 2007 6:54 PM
Posted on September 25, 2007 18:54
Mimolette is one of my favorite cheeses, and its form is atop a trophy in my living room. Before I ate it, I had no idea that the French did cheddar, too. It's super good, and one day I hope to afford an entire basketball of Mimolette to eat in one sitting.
Posted by Your Mom | October 10, 2007 4:32 PM
Posted on October 10, 2007 16:32
it's also made in the Netherlands by the way ; not to old for me, thanks.
Posted by aks | October 12, 2007 3:16 AM
Posted on October 12, 2007 03:16
Great site! Mimolette is what we used for cheddar when we lived in France and had taco night ;) It's great!
Posted by Cassoulet Cafe | November 20, 2007 2:01 AM
Posted on November 20, 2007 02:01