Dutch Cheddar: A Cheesy Comparison To The Classic Cheddar

Dutch cheese is often compared to Cheddar cheese. Some Dutch cheeses are semi-hard, similar to Cheddar, and others are hard. Gouda is a semi-hard cheese that is traditionally traded in Gouda, and is often used as a worldwide generic term for Dutch-style cheese. Beemster is a hard cheese that is traditionally from cows grazed on sea-clay soil in polders. Boerenkaas is a farmhouse cheese that is prepared using raw unpasteurised milk.

Dutch cheese is not cheddar

One notable Dutch cheese is Beemster, a hard cow's milk cheese that is traditionally made from milk from cows grazed on sea-clay soil in polders. Another is Boerenkaas, a "farmhouse cheese" that is prepared using raw unpasteurised milk. Dutch cheese also includes Edam, a red-waxed semi-hard cows' milk cheese that is named after the town of Edam.

Gouda is another type of Dutch cheese that is semi-hard and is traditionally traded in Gouda. It is now often used as a worldwide generic term for Dutch-style cheese. Kanterkaas, or "edge cheese", is a hard cheese produced in Friesland with variants flavoured with cumin and cloves.

Dutch smoked cheese is also a variety of Dutch cheese that is melted, smoked, and then reconstituted into sausage-like shapes. It is usually sold in slices and has a distinctive brown rind and a smoky taste.

Dutch cheese is made from cow's milk

Beemster is a hard cow's milk cheese, traditionally from cows grazed on sea-clay soil in polders. Boerenkaas is a "farmhouse cheese" that is prepared using raw unpasteurised milk. Edam is a red-waxed semi-hard cow's milk cheese named after the town of Edam. Graskaas is a "grass cheese", a seasonal cow's milk cheese made from the first milkings after the cows are let into the pastures in spring. Kanterkaas is a "edge cheese", a hard cheese produced in Friesland, with variants flavoured with cumin and cloves. Maaslander is a trademarked Gouda-style cheese made in Huizen. Maasdam is an Emmental-style semi-firm cow's milk cheese. Nagelkaas is a "clove cheese", a cow's milk cheese with clove and cumin from Friesland. Parrano is a trademarked Gouda-style semi-firm cheese.

The Dutch make mountains of cow’s milk cheese—about 2 billion pounds a year—but not much else. Goat cheese amounts to less than three percent of the country’s production and sheep cheese is barely a blip.

Dutch cheese is semi-hard

Gouda is a semi-hard Dutch cheese that is traditionally traded in Gouda. It is also often used as a worldwide generic term for Dutch-style cheese.

Beemster is a hard cow's milk cheese that is traditionally from cows grazed on sea-clay soil in polders.

Boerenkaas is a "farmhouse cheese" that is prepared using raw unpasteurised milk.

Edam is a red-waxed semi-hard cow's milk cheese that is named after the town of Edam.

Graskaas is a "grass cheese" that is a seasonal cow's milk cheese that is made from the first milkings after the cows are let into the pastures in spring.

Kanterkaas is a "edge cheese" that is a hard cheese produced in Friesland, with variants flavoured with cumin and cloves.

Dutch cheese is red-waxed

Edam is a red-waxed semi-hard cow's milk cheese named after the town of Edam. It is similar to Cheddar and comes in a variety of shapes and flavours.

The red wax is a traditional way of protecting the cheese and giving it a distinctive look. The wax is usually red and has a smooth, shiny surface.

The cheese is made from cow's milk and has a semi-hard texture. It is often used as a substitute for Cheddar and has a similar flavour.

The cheese is often sold in a variety of shapes and sizes. It is often used in sandwiches and other dishes.

The red wax is a traditional way of protecting the cheese and giving it a distinctive look. The wax is usually red and has a smooth, shiny surface.

Dutch cheese is produced in Friesland

Kanterkaas is a hard cheese produced in Friesland. It has variants flavoured with cumin and cloves.

Beemster is a hard cow's milk cheese traditionally from cows grazed on sea-clay soil in polders.

Boerenkaas is a "farmhouse cheese" prepared using raw unpasteurised milk.

Edam is a red-waxed semi-hard cows' milk cheese named after the town of Edam.

Gouda is a semi-hard cows' milk cheese traditionally traded in Gouda, now often used as a worldwide generic term for Dutch-style cheese.

Skaepsrond is a creamy cheese produced in Ransdorp, near Amsterdam. It looks a little like Camembert but has a milder, cleaner flavour.

Dutch smoked cheese is melted, smoked, and then reconstituted into sausage-like shapes. It is usually sold in slices and has a distinctive brown rind and a smoky taste.

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