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Tête de Moine Cheese Rosettes
🇨🇭 “Buttery, Swiss crisps made from delicious Tête de Moine cheese.”
Tête de Moine Cheese Rosettes — Switzerland
Tête de Moine is one of Switzerland’s most storied Alpine cheeses, produced in the Jura region since the 12th century by monks at the Abbey of Bellelay. These Cheese Rosettes capture everything that makes it extraordinary: the wheel is shaved — not sliced — into delicate, ruffled curls using a girolle, releasing the full aromatic complexity of the aged raw milk cheese. The result is buttery, nutty, and faintly floral, with a smooth, almost silky texture and a long, savory finish that lingers.
More than a cracker, these rosettes are a statement on any cheese board or charcuterie spread. Serve them alongside cured meats, cornichons, and honeycomb, or simply let them stand alone with a glass of Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, or a crisp Alpine white. They are equally at home beside a Champagne flute or a stein of lager.
🇨🇭 “Buttery, Swiss crisps made from delicious Tête de Moine cheese.” — Martin Johnson, Cheesemonger. 67 Gourmet.
- Cheese: Tête de Moine AOP
- Origin: Jura region, Switzerland
- Milk Type: Raw cow’s milk
- Style: Shaved Alpine cheese rosettes
- Flavor Profile: Buttery, nutty, faintly floral, savory finish
- Best Served: At room temperature
- Pairs With: Cured meats, cornichons, honeycomb, Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Champagne, lager
A pantry essential for anyone who takes their cheese board seriously.
