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Legend has it that Mimolette was first made at the request of Louis XIV in the 17th Century, when his Minister, Colbert, banned the import of Dutch products due to the war with the Netherlands.
Edam was reportedly one of Louis’ favourite cheeses, so local cheese-makers in Lille were asked to make a version, which they did; but they coloured it with annatto to make it stand out from its Dutch rival.
Totally unlike modern Edam, Mimolette has a natural rind, with a distinctive pock-marked surface that makes it look somewhat like the craters on the moon. The roughness is caused by the proliferation of cheese mites (usually the bane of a cheese maturer’s life, but in this case his friend!).
Our choice of Mimolette is at least 18 months old; and it comes from one of the bigger and more famous ripeners, Cesar Losfeld, who have been maturing the cheese in their brick cellars since 1871.
*A whole Mimolette weighs approximately 3kg. Smaller weights are a cut of a whole cheese.
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We select and mature traditionally-made artisan cheeses from independent producers who prioritise quality over profit.
For over thirty years we have nurtured and supported the cream of British cheesemakers, and we played an integral role in the revival of traditional British cheesemaking in the early 1990s.
We produce our own range of Partners for Cheese, and our cheese and partners are supplied to hundreds of UK retailers and exported to over 50 countries world-wide.
We were founded in 1990 by Ann-Marie Dyas, a renowned judge at both the British and World Cheese Awards and winner of the Guild of Fine Food Lifetime Achievement Award. Ann-Marie was committed to the survival and growth of traditional cheesemaking and to introducing and sharing farmhouse cheeses, as well as the stories behind them, to as wide a public as possible.
Ann-Marie's mission was "To seek out the best, and, when it’s been found, to keep looking". This same tireless pursuit of excellence is the core value across the company.
From the producers we choose to work with to the coffee we serve in our café, we want to give the best possible experience, while continuing to find ways to improve upon it.
If you order with us before noon, Monday to Friday, we are able to arrange for your parcel to arrive on the following day (except to certain postcodes in Scotland).
We have a calendar feature on our checkout page that enables you to select a delivery date of your choosing.
Our mail-order department is not available at the weekends, but our shops are open. Please see our shop page for further information.
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