«Girolle®»: paring made easy

Nicolas Crevoisier, a precision engineer from Lajoux in the Canton of Jura, used to pare TÊTE DE MOINE with a knife like his father and grandfather. He tried substituting the old, time-consuming method requiring certain skills by a faster and niftier system. After several trials he finally came up with the «Girolle®». Running a spike through the cheese did the trick and makes paring perfect rosettes as easy as anything.

In 1981 the «Girolle®» was patented. Production began in the year after and Mr Crevoisier's company, Metafil AG, was able to get through the economic crises of those years without having to dismiss any of his employees. In 1986 he even received the innovation prize of the Canton of Jura.

Since the «Girolle®» was first launched 2.5 million items have been sold.

Source : Alain Portner et alii, Der Tête de Moine,
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Editions d'En Haut, 1992

Official website of the «Girolle®»
www.lagirolle.ch

Sales figures for TÊTE DE MOINE since the «Girolle®» was first launched: Chart