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3 Worst Rated Dutch Raw Milk Cheeses

Last update: Sun Feb 16 2025
3 Worst Rated Dutch Raw Milk Cheeses
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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 reaches the pinnacle of flavor, meaning that it's not aged for a set period of time, but until it develops a particular flavor profile.


Those stages are classified as fino, maturo, forte, and leggero. It's recommended to pair Prima Donna with Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Syrah, or Cabernet Sauvignon.

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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 strict guidelines and a unique identification number imprinted on the wax.


The cheese is naturally matured, just as Gouda Holland, and it's made from cows' milk from Dutch farms, providing an excellent source of calcium. The peculiarly-shaped Edam slices easily, which makes it great for sandwiches, sauces and soups. 
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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 infused with cumin seeds, and quite aromatic, while its flavor ranges from fruity to spicy.


In the words of the jury at the Dutch Artisanal Contest 2010, where this cheese won the main award: 'The cheese has a taste that fills your mouth completely, is pleasantly piquant with lavender and ends with walnut with the bitterness of an almond'. 

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