Petit Munster d'Alsace
- Washed Rind Cheese
- Cow's Milk Pasteurized
- Fromagerie Haxaire France
Munster is the only regional cheese native to Alsace, France. It has a very pronounced, powerful aroma due to its washed rind. Meaning it is rubbed by hand with a cloth moistened by a brine solution of rock salt and water. Many cheese connoisseurs delight in these intense, stinky cheese but they are certainly not for the timid. Once you develop a taste for them, they will surely rank among your favorites!
Fromagerie Haxaire, established in 1929 in Lapoutroie, Alsace, France, is renowned for producing high-quality artisanal cheeses, primarily its flagship Munster AOP (Appellation d'Origine Protégée). The brand is deeply rooted in traditional cheesemaking practices and is committed to using locally sourced milk from the Vosges mountains, where the cows graze on rich pastures.