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Edam – a red-waxed semi-hard cows' milk cheese named after the town of Edam. Graskaas – "grass cheese", a seasonal cows' milk cheese made from the first milkings after the cows are let into the pastures in spring. Gouda – a semi-hard cows' milk cheese traditionally traded in Gouda, now often used as a worldwide generic term for Dutch ...
Boerenkaas (Dutch: [ˌbuːrə(ŋ)ˈkaːs] ⓘ; lit. ' farmers cheese ') is a Dutch cheese, most of which is handmade from raw milk. [1] The milk may be from cows, goats, sheep or buffalo; at least half of it must be from the farm where the cheese is made. [2] [3] The cheese may also contain cumin or other seeds, herbs, and spices. [2] [3]
Edam (Dutch: Edammer [eːˈdɑmər] ⓘ) is a semi-hard cheese that originated in the Netherlands, and is named after the town of Edam in the province of North Holland. [2] Edam is traditionally sold in flat-ended spheres with a pale yellow interior and a coat, or rind, of red paraffin wax.
Maasdam cheese (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmaːzdɑm]) is an Emmental-style Dutch cheese. Made from cow's milk, it is aged for at least four weeks. It ripens faster than other cheeses made in the Netherlands. Maasdam has internal voids, or holes from the ripening process, [2] and a smooth, yellow rind. Sometimes, it is waxed like Gouda. The cheese ...
The cheese is dried for a few days before being coated with a yellow wax or plastic-like [citation needed] coating to prevent it from drying out. It is then aged, which hardens the cheese and develops its flavor. Dutch cheese makers generally use six gradations, or categories, to classify the cheese: Young cheese (4 weeks) Young matured (8–10 ...
Wheels of Gouda cheese on sale at Gouda's cheese market. Dutch cheese farmers traditionally take their cheeses to the town's market square to sell them. Teams (vemen) of official guild cheese-porters (kaasdragers), identified by differently coloured straw hats associated with their forwarding company, carried the farmers' cheese on barrows that weighed about 160 kilograms.
Parrano cheese is a cow milk cheese produced in the Netherlands. It tastes mild and nutty, combining salty and sweet flavours. It has a semi-firm texture and a smooth, golden coloured paste. Made from pasteurized milk, Parrano is produced in 20 lb (9.1 kg) wheels and is aged for 5 months.
Kanterkaas is a Dutch yellow cheese made from cow's milk. Apart from the plain variety, there is Kanterkomijnekaas which is flavored with cumin and Kanternagelkaas flavored with both cumin and cloves. Kanter is Dutch for 'edge' and refers to the sharp angle at the point where the side of the cheese wheel meets the base. [1]