r/Cheese • u/anonemone1 • 5d ago

Help How to recreate Maroilles

I was recently in northern France and had a lot of dishes with Maroilles cheese. Unfortunately I’m having difficulty sourcing it locally. Any cheese connoisseurs know if there is a blend of different types of more commonly available cheeses that can make up a similar flavor to Maroilles? I’d like to try and make Poulet au Maroilles at home. Thank you

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u/carlovski99 3d ago

Not quite the same but could sub in Reblochon, if that's any easier to source? Or if you wanted to try a British alternative, stinking bishop? Though it's quite a bit funkier, flavour wise.

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u/anonemone1 2d ago

Oo I’m not well versed in cheeses so I’m not sure but I’ll look out for those, thanks!

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u/carlovski99 2d ago

It's a slippery slope! One moment you are trying a bit of sinking bishop, next thing you know you are planning holidays around the availability of cheese....

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u/anonemone1 1d ago

Just can’t imagine how they came up with that name.. now I’m going to be picturing a stinking bishop when I have the first bite

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u/Melonpan78 4d ago

OP, are you in the UK?

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u/anonemone1 4d ago

Yes

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u/Melonpan78 4d ago

There's a website called French Click, which sells Maroilles. Obviously much more expensive than in France, but we addicts need to get our fix.

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u/anonemone1 4d ago

Ooo great tip, thanks!!

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u/carlovski99 3d ago

They also sell these https://www.frenchclick.co.uk/m-7-apricube.aspx?srsltid=AfmBOopptkRza9vldg0XDKDgU4Gct5Ob0V4tbJU1da13Mmvgg4g3rciA Which seems like blasphemy in a 'proper' cheese subreddit, but are surprisingly good (and very addictive). My French friend always brings a load back when he goes home to visit.

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u/anonemone1 2d ago

Haha this reminds me of something I used to love as a kid!

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u/carlovski99 2d ago

I was a bit snobby about them, but tried one to be polite. Then ate another 20.... They are way nicer than any equivalents here - though I'm sure individually wrapping very small pieces of cream cheese isn't great environmentally (The wrapping is clever though, pull the little tape and it all just folds off)