Tête de Moine AOC

What’s it like? Tête de Moine cheese has a gorgeous alpine milky taste similar to Gruyere.

Where’s it from? Made throughout the area of the Bernese Jura under strict AOC guidelines.

Packaging: This is the AOC UNPASTEURISED 900g whole cheese in a truckle.

‘Tete de Moine’ means Monk’s Head which gives a clue to its religious roots. It was invented by Monks in the Jura and is now made exclusively by a small selection of dairies.

The savoury, nutty flavours of this Swiss cheese is best served with full bodied wines, such as a Burgundy (like this Christophe et Fils Chablis – Vielles Vignes 2015) or for a red try a Rhône, like Reserve de Pierre 2015 – the big flavours of this beefy cheese deserve a full flavoured wine.

Recipe ideas

Have your own Alpine-fest with this tasty twist on traditional rösti. The parsnip adds a little sweetness to the savoury potato and nutty flavour of hard cheese.

Cheese gratin is already dreamy, so paired with gorgeously creamy and sweet Stinking Bishop takes this Gratin to a whole new level. Stinking Bishop Gratin is great with many dishes, but particularly good with lamb.

This fondue recipe is simple, fun and outrageously cheesy! Use our pre-made fondue mix, made of grated matured Gruyère AOC and Emmentaler, for excellent results.

Käsespätzle is a traditional German cheese dish, and is everything great comfort food should be. It is, in essence, German mac and cheese, with layers of Spätzle, sweet onion and cheese with a crisp finish.