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Emma Young, Cheese Consultant and author of ‘The Cheese Wheel’

02/11/2026

Cute little fluffy cats today at the Mons caves with my affinage students!

01/11/2026

Laurent Dubois X Parmigiano Reggiano

31/10/2026

MIMOLETTE PART II 🟠🌕
MY TOP TIPS FOR CUTTING & WRAPPING

I was asked by Isigny Sainte-Mère - UK to put together some top tips for retailers as this cheese can be notoriously tricky to handle! Please see below and ask any questions if you have them :)

1. Take your cheese out of the fridge for a little while before cutting. This will allow the cheese to loosen ever so slightly - we need all the help we can when cutting a hard, aged cheese like this!

2. Score the rind before attempting to cut it with a wire. You can do this in several ways and always watch your fingers.

The best tools:

- Grana hook tool
- Paring knife (preferably blunt)
- Long Double handled knife

3. Cut through the scored groove. Hold the cheese TIGHTLY against the cheese cutter so it doesn’t slide.
I prefer to use a wire/handee cutter instead of double handled knives to get more purchase and more stability.

4. Score the rind each time you cut a wedge. You will likely need some gloves at this stage, as, if you have weak wrists like me, you will get the best grip holding the front of the cheese and pushing it back against the board. The smaller the working piece, the harder it is to keep sturdy and stable with just your hand on top of the cheese.

5. Blunt the sharp corners of the cheese. These can pierce through your plastic or paper wrap. The tiny piece you cut off with a paring knife will not change the aesthetic of the piece.

And above all, take your time, or pre-cut and wrap pieces in a calm, timely fashion. We don’t want any stressed mongers or Mimolette related injuries!

Who has Mimolette in their counter this weekend?!

31/10/2026

Happy Halloween !

An oldie but I was so proud of growing all these squash!

28/10/2026

BEST NEWS EVER!

CHRISTMAS IS SAVEDDDD

Finally the ban has been lifted on raw cow’s milk cheese imports into the UK and I couldn’t be happier.

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