Mimolette
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Mimolette () is a cheese traditionally produced around the city of Lille, France. In France it is also known as Boule de Lille after its city of origin, or vieux Hollande because it was originally inspired by the Dutch Edam cheese.
Key facts
- Cheese.texture
- Hard
- Cheese.name
- Mimolette
- Cheese.image
- File:A Mimolette on the desk.jpg
- Cheese.country
- France
- Cheese.town
- Nord, Lille
- Cheese.source
- Cows
- Cheese.pasteurized
- Yes
- Cheese.aging
- 2 months – 2 years
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- Mimolette vieille etuvee.jpg
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- Mimolette
- inception
- 1700-00-00
- native label
- Mimolette
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Mimolette () is a cheese traditionally produced around the city of Lille, France. In France it is also known as Boule de Lille after its city of origin, or vieux Hollande because it was originally inspired by the Dutch Edam cheese.
==Description== Mimolette has a spherical shape and is similar in appearance to a cantaloupe melon. It normally weighs about 2 kg (approximately 4.5 pounds) and is made from pasteurized cow's milk. Its name comes from the French word (feminine ), meaning "semi-soft", which refers to the oily texture of this otherwise hard cheese. The bright orange color of the cheese comes from the natural seasoning annatto. When used in small amounts, primarily as a food colorant, annatto adds no discernible flavor or aroma. The grey-colored rind of aged Mimolette occurs from cheese mites that are added to the surface of the cheese, which serve to enhance its flavor.