Hay Flower Cheese | Whole cheese 8 kilos

Ingredients of Hay Flower Cheese

Ingredients:
Fat 50+, pasteurised organic cow's milk, rennet, salt, starter culture, flower mix (cornflower, marigold, rose, sunflower), spices, herbs. Please note: the rind is not edible

The taste of Hay Flower Cheese

The aromas and the beauty of Hay Flower Cheese

Our Hay Flower Cheese (known in German as 'Heublumen Käse') is a beautiful expression of traditional Swiss Alpine cheese. This semi-hard cheese is produced with great passion in Unterwasser, Switzerland, from high-quality organic milk. After production, the cheese first matures for two months in a special ripening room. What follows is a unique process: the outside of the cheese is generously covered with a dense layer of hay, spices and flowers, such as sunflower, cornflower and rose. The cheese then matures for another two months, so that the floral and earthy aromas can penetrate deep into the paste.

The result is a delight for the eye and the taste buds alike. The inside is pale straw-coloured with a wonderfully supple, creamy texture. The flavour is remarkably soft and delicate, with subtle notes of honey, light caramel and sweet, raw almonds. The scent of the floral rind transports you straight to a blossoming Alpine meadow. This cheese undoubtedly steals the show on a cheese board paired with a glass of red wine. But did you know that this cheese also has sublime melting qualities? That makes the Hay Flower Cheese a fantastic addition to a cheese fondue, toasted sandwich or warm oven dish too!

Here, such a refined natural product is handled with the greatest care. We only cut the Hay Flower Cheese fresh from the round wheel at the moment you order. Immediately after cutting, the cheese is vacuum packed tightly and completely airtight, with the beautiful flower rind naturally left intact. To preserve the delicate creaminess and fresh aromas during transit, we always ship your order chilled. That way you bring absolute top quality into your home, which you can easily keep fresh in your fridge for weeks in its unopened vacuum packaging.

How do you cut a whole cheese?

Cutting a whole cheese wheel may seem like a challenge, but with the right technique it is very simple. Use a professional cheese knife with two handles or cut the cheese step by step into manageable wedges. View the image below for the best way to divide your cheese wheel, so that you always get beautiful, even pieces.