• Meule des Alpes | 190g
  • Meule des Alpes | 190g
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Meule des Alpes | 190g

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Raw cow's Milk
Alpine, pressed and cooked Style
Savoie Region
Mild Flavour
Strength Mild
Texture Firm
Aroma Gentle
Milk Raw cow's · Microbial rennet
Flavour Fruity, nutty, brown butter
Description

A pressed, cooked cheese from Savoie. Made from raw cow's milk in alpine wheels of 35 kg, 62 cm across.

The paste is firm and buttery. It carries the nutty character of mountain milk.

  • Origin: Savoie, France
  • Raw cow's milk
  • 190g
  • Chilled
Serving & pairing

Out of the fridge
45 minutes to an hour before serving, still wrapped.

To serve
In thin slices or small cubes. It also melts cleanly, so it is the one to cook with.

To drink
A dry white from Savoie.

Goes with
Cornichons and Salchichón de Bellota at the apéritif. Melted over a Wagyu burger, or on toast with a velouté.
Ingredients

Unpasteurised cow's MILK (98.96%), salt (0.77%), lactic ferments (0.25%), microbial coagulant (0.02%).
Allergens declared by the maker: MILK, EGG.
Nutritional Information
Typical values Per 100g
Energy 1,669 kJ / 402 kcal
Fat 32 g
of which saturated 20 g
Carbohydrate 0.5 g
of which sugars 0.5 g
Fibre —
Protein 28 g
Salt 1.3 g
Storage

Keep refrigerated
Once opened, wrap in waxed or greaseproof paper and keep in the salad drawer. Take out of the fridge 45 minutes to an hour before serving. Eat by the date on the pack.
FAQs
How is it different from Comté?

Both are pressed, cooked cheeses from the Alps, made from raw cow’s milk. Comté is a PDO cheese from Franche-Comté. Ours is matured for 18 months, so it is firmer and more intense. Meule des Alpes comes from Savoie. It is milder and more buttery, and it melts more easily.

Can I eat the rind?

The rind is natural, but hard and dry. Most people trim it off before serving.

Is it similar to Gruyère or Emmental?

It belongs to the same family of large alpine wheels. It has no holes, unlike Emmental. It is softer and more buttery than an aged Gruyère.

Can I use it for fondue?

Yes. It melts smoothly and does not turn stringy. Use it alone, or mix it half and half with Comté for a deeper flavour.
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Meule des Alpes | 190g
Meule des Alpes | 190g

  • High Pastures of Savoie, France

Savoie is high mountain country. In summer the herds climb to alpine pastures, where the grass is thick with wild flowers and herbs. That flora goes into the milk, and the milk carries it into the cheese.

Life here was shaped by long winters. Farmers needed a cheese that would keep until spring, so they pooled their milk and made large wheels, pressed and cooked to last. The Meule des Alpes comes from that tradition: a big alpine wheel, built to age, with the nutty depth of mountain milk.