Ive only had it once but it wasn’t like that.
Almost looks like the mites got to the interior.
oyst on
Looks like the cheese mites got in further than the crust
secretariatfan on
Mites got carried away. Cut it off, the rest if fine.
stanley_leverlock on
I’m in the US and I buy mimolette almost any time I come across it. I’ve seen small amounts of that dust in the rind a few times, but I’ve never seen the rind extend more than 1/4″ or so into the body of the cheese.
BUT- I would cut the rind off and eat the rest, but that’s just me.
Ok-Possession-2015 on
Like others have said, mites ate further in than usual but still very normal for mimolette. This is my own anecdotal observation, but I have noticed that the mites and I have similar tastes apparently and I often like wheels of mimolette that look more like this than tidier ones with less mite activity lol
Intrepid_Knowledge27 on
Thought it looked like termite frass, mildly upset to learn that I wasn’t far off the mark. 🥲
punkguitarlessons on
this is why i just say no to mimolette
AnarchyCheesemonger on
If you let that sit out for a while you might get to see the mites saunter across your board. For reference, they are more of a white color compared to the dust they leave behind. 🙂
ThePoisonDoughnut on
I saw the photo and thought “oh wow, that looks like it’s so old that part of it’s turned to dust! I wonder if I’m gonna read about the coveted mythical ancient cheese dust in the comments”
fezzuk on
Yeah it can get like that especially on the topf of the ball. Perfectly safe
Pretend-Manager8429 on
I cut this once a week, and have never seen mites go that far. Crazy. Love how this community is cool with just cutting it off and eating the rest. Thats Adventure!
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Ive only had it once but it wasn’t like that.
Almost looks like the mites got to the interior.
Looks like the cheese mites got in further than the crust
Mites got carried away. Cut it off, the rest if fine.
I’m in the US and I buy mimolette almost any time I come across it. I’ve seen small amounts of that dust in the rind a few times, but I’ve never seen the rind extend more than 1/4″ or so into the body of the cheese.
BUT- I would cut the rind off and eat the rest, but that’s just me.
Like others have said, mites ate further in than usual but still very normal for mimolette. This is my own anecdotal observation, but I have noticed that the mites and I have similar tastes apparently and I often like wheels of mimolette that look more like this than tidier ones with less mite activity lol
Thought it looked like termite frass, mildly upset to learn that I wasn’t far off the mark. 🥲
this is why i just say no to mimolette
If you let that sit out for a while you might get to see the mites saunter across your board. For reference, they are more of a white color compared to the dust they leave behind. 🙂
I saw the photo and thought “oh wow, that looks like it’s so old that part of it’s turned to dust! I wonder if I’m gonna read about the coveted mythical ancient cheese dust in the comments”
Yeah it can get like that especially on the topf of the ball. Perfectly safe
I cut this once a week, and have never seen mites go that far. Crazy. Love how this community is cool with just cutting it off and eating the rest. Thats Adventure!
Mr Quark? I don’t feel so good.