Dutch cheese
Gouda or Edam
Dutch cheese refers to cheeses originating from the Netherlands, a country renowned for its long cheesemaking tradition.
The most famous varieties include Gouda and Edam, both named after Dutch towns and characterized by their semi-hard texture and mild, slightly sweet or nutty flavors.
These cheeses are typically made from cow's milk and often coated in distinctive wax rinds—red for Edam, yellow for Gouda.
The cheese plate featured aged Dutch cheese alongside fresh fruit.
- LeidenHistoric Dutch academic city
- cow's milkLacteal fluid from cattle
- waxPliable waterproof substance
- roundCurved like circle
- aging processBiological decline over time
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