{"product_id":"mimolette-18-months","title":"Mimolette 18 Months","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"ContentBlock_contentText__aPGp_ ContentBlock_propertiesText__7D0_H\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eDuring the 18-month aging process, this classic French cheese develops sweet, caramelly notes and a crumbly, craggy texture. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ContentBlock_contentText__aPGp_ ContentBlock_propertiesText__7D0_H\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ContentBlock_contentText__aPGp_ ContentBlock_propertiesText__7D0_H\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMimolette dates back to the 17th century, legend has it that Louis XIV commissioned cheesemakers to create their own version of the Dutch Edam when France suspended Dutch imports during the Franco-Dutch War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAged Mimolette is typically aged between 18 and 22 months, but you can find younger age profiles as well. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo obtain its intense orange colour, the makers at Isigny Sainte Mère use “annatto”, also known as urucum (Bixa orellana). Annatto is a seed extracted from the achiote tree, a shrub that grows mainly in Central America. It is a natural colouring agent that is mixed with the milk at the start of the production process.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the aging process, cheese mites develop on the rind, aerating the cheese and fostering the development of deep caramel flavors. The French refer to these mites as “tiny affineurs,” due to their important role in the aging process. The mites consume bits of the rind, resulting in a distinct, cratered cantaloupe appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ContentBlock_contentText__aPGp_ ContentBlock_propertiesText__7D0_H\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePairs well with Duck Prosciutto and a drizzle of Honey to balance the salty-sweet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"widont\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eflavor.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ContentBlock_contentText__aPGp_ ContentBlock_propertiesText__7D0_H\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ContentBlock_contentText__aPGp_ ContentBlock_propertiesText__7D0_H\"\u003eIngredients: Cow's Milk, Salt, Ferments (Lactic, Ripening Ferments), Rennet, E160B Annatto Extract, E251 Sodium Nitrate, Lysozyme\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ContentBlock_allergens__e0lb7\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ContentBlock_allergensTitle__43bh6\"\u003eAllergens\u003c\/span\u003e: Eggs, Milk\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FMA","offers":[{"title":"1\/2 lbs","offer_id":68203964039355,"sku":null,"price":20.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 lb","offer_id":68203964072123,"sku":null,"price":41.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/1849\/0555\/files\/Screenshot2026-11-10at8.25.42PM.png?v=1794360499","url":"https:\/\/floralfromage.com\/products\/mimolette-18-months","provider":"Floral Fromage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}