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Mimolette is a cheese that looks very oddly like a cantaloupe. Supposedly this is just by chance, but the likeness is so obvious that one wonders. We got our sample here from Whole Foods, already sliced into thin wedges. There was o indication of age, but I'm guessing 18 months.

One of the interesting things about this cheese is that the dimpled rind is created by cheese mites which chew on the cheese and are periodically brushed off. One wonders why they wouldn't just kill the mites and try keeping the cheese out of the sorts of places mites are proliferating. But apparently mites gnaw on lots of cheese and it's all part of the wonderful artisanal process. And the fact that these mites get to gnaw extra long so that the cheese looks like a cantaloupe is just chance. Hmmmm.......

Anyway. The cheese is quite yummy. It's an aged edam style cheese. It's hard but not crumbly. Mild. Sweet and slightly fruity. Nutty. Slightly oily, but not in a bad way. Very good for nibbling on and with great melting qualities. Plus, it's just too much fun to say "Mimolette".

This cheese is served at a wide range of ages so you might find it soft and creamy if you get a younger one.

For those wondering, the cat loves Mimolette.