Mimolette

It may look as if it has been left to dehydrate at the back of the fridge, but once you get over the fact that Mimolette’s strange, knobbly surface is the work of cheese mites, its bright orange interior is deliciously intense.

Characteristics: grey, rough skin; amber flesh; nutty, sweet, full-bodied taste.

Best with: grate it into a very soft omelette.