Girolle

Tete de Moine on Girolle

The Girolle is a crank-like cheese slicer patented in 1981 . It can be used to scrape the Tête de Moine cheese into rosettes. The increased surface area of ​​the cheese helps to develop the full aroma.

history

The Girolle was invented by Nicolas Crevoisier, a precision mechanic from Lajoux in the canton of Jura . He was looking for a faster and more elegant way to scrape the tête de moine than was traditionally possible with a knife. The Girolle was honored with the innovation prize of the Canton of Jura in 1986.

handling

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To use the Girolle, a Tête-de-Moine loaf is first cut in half. One half is put on the metal pin of the Girolle with the cut surface facing up. To scrape the rosettes, do not put too much pressure on the cheese slicer. The side rind of the tête-de-moine loaf falls off as you crank.

pirouette

The pirouette works on the same principle as the girolle, but it is already integrated into the packaging of half a Tête-de-Moine loaf. The plane and the retaining pin are made of plastic. After use, the packaging can be closed again and the cheese can be kept in the refrigerator.

Web links

Commons : Girolle  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Swiss Farmers' Association: Tête-de-Moine rotary planer "Girolle": Manufacturer changes owner  ( page can no longer be accessed , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. dated May 9, 2001. Retrieved May 30, 2011.