Dutch Cheeses

The Netherlands' most prominent export product and one of the world's most popular cheeses, Gouda, is a yellow to orange, creamy, and sweet cow's milk cheese. Because they are pressed into molds, Gouda cheeses usually have a characteristic flatten... READ MORE

Old Amsterdam is a Dutch Gouda-style cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk. The cheese is matured at three stages, and each one brings out certain characteristics of flavor and texture. As the wheels mature at different rates, master ch... READ MORE

Gouda Holland is a semi-hard Dutch cheese that's produced exclusively from cows' milk from Dutch farms, and it's one of the most popular cheeses worldwide. The cheese is made in a flattened wheel shape and it's flavorful and aromatic (mil... READ MORE

Leerdammer is a Dutch cheese made from cow's milk. It was invented by Cees Boterkooper and Bastiaan Baars in 1977 in Schoonrewoerd, but nowadays the production takes place in Leerdam, hence the name. The cheese has a smooth, springy, open... READ MORE

Maasdam is a traditional cheese made from cow's milk. This semi-hard cheese has a waxed rind that hides a creamy and supple texture specked with numerous large eyes. The aromas are fruity, while the flavors are mild, nutty, buttery, and s... READ MORE

Beemster Classic is an aged version of this Gouda-style Dutch cheese. The cheese is made from cow's milk and it's aged for at least 18 months. Underneath its natural rind, the texture of this semi-hard cheese is firm, smooth, and creamy. ... READ MORE

Dutch for farmer's cheese, Boerenkaas is produced using unpasteurized, raw milk from the farm's own animals, which is why only a small percentage of Dutch cheeses can carry that name. Unlike its factory-made counterpart, this uni... READ MORE

Edam Holland is a semi-hard cheese that ages well and does not spoil. Its flavor is mild, sweet to piquant, depending on its maturity, while its rubbery texture becomes firmer and tighter as it ages. It must be made in Holland in accordance with s... READ MORE

Noord-Hollandse Gouda is an aromatic and pleasant cheese that can be mild or intense, depending on its age. Its varieties include Graskaas, Jong, Jong belegen, Belegen, Extra belegen, OudREAD MORE

Hollandse geitenkaas is a semi-hard white cheese prepared using pasteurized cream or whole, semi-skimmed or skimmed milk from Dutch White Goats or Dutch White cross-breeds exclusively. Its taste is soft, mild and clean, with fat content b... READ MORE

Prima Donna is a Dutch parmesan-style cheese made from pasteurized or raw cow's milk. Underneath the natural rind, the texture is firm, crystalline, grainy, and crumbly. The flavors are full, sweet, and nutty. This cheese is aged until it... READ MORE

Reypenaer is a unique artisanal Dutch cheese that's a variety of Gouda, but taken through a few maturation stages. The cheese is made from cow's milk, and the aging takes place in controlled conditions in an old warehouse near the Oude Ri... READ MORE

Also known as Friesian, Dutch Kanterkaas is a hard, cylindrical cheese that can be additionally flavored with cloves; in which case it's called Kanternagelkaas, or with cumin in which case it's called Kanterkomijneka... READ MORE

Also known as Boeren Leidenkaas, this traditional semi-hard farm cheese from the Gouda family is produced in the wider Leiden area of South Holland. One of the three most famous cheeses of Holland, Boeren-Leidse met Sleutels is i... READ MORE

Noord-Hollandse Edammer is a soft, spherical cheese, with a flat top and bottom, made from cow's milk obtained exclusively from the pastures of North Holland, which gives it its unique taste. Its distinctive characteristics include a low ... READ MORE

Roomano is a Dutch cheese that's similar to aged Gouda, but it has lower butterfat than required (48% for Gouda). The edges of the cheese wheels are also much more sharper than Gouda's. Roomano is made from pasteurized cow's milk and it's... READ MORE

Kernhem is a Dutch cheese produced in Gelderland. The cheese is made from cow's milk and cream. It ages from 5 to 6 weeks and it's named after the Kernhem Estate, where a ghost or a white lady is often seen, according to local legends. Ke... READ MORE

Vlaskaas is a traditional cheese made from cow's milk. It's aged for around 5 months, with variations. The texture is semi-soft and buttery, with some crunchy protein crystals here and there, while the flavors are sweet, milky, and nutty,... READ MORE

Wilde Weide is a Dutch farmhouse-style Gouda cheese produced in the area of Zwanburgerpolder by Jan and Roos van Schie. The cheese is made from raw cow's milk and matures for 15 months. Its texture is firm, crumbly, and flaky, and the pas... READ MORE

Lamb Chopper is a gouda-style cheese that's produced in the Netherlands, but sold in the United States under the Cypress Grove Chevre label. The cheese is made from pasteurized sheep's milk and it's usually left to age from 3 to 6 months ... READ MORE