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Dutch Cheeses
This is a list of cheeses from, or connected with, the Netherlands. Dutch cheeses * Beemster cheese, Beemster – a hard cow's milk cheese, traditionally from cows grazed on sea-clay soil in polders. * Boerenkaas – "farmhouse cheese", prepared using raw unpasteurised milk. * Edam cheese, Edam – a red-waxed semi-hard cows' milk cheese named after the town of Edam, Netherlands, 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 cheese, Gouda – a semi-hard cows' milk cheese traditionally traded in Gouda, South Holland, Gouda, now often used as a worldwide generic term for Dutch-style cheese. * Kanterkaas – "edge cheese", a hard cheese produced in Friesland, with variants flavoured with cumin and cloves. * Leerdammer – a trademarked Emmental (cheese), Emmental-style semi-firm cows' milk cheese. * Leyden cheese, Leyden – a cows' milk cheese flavoured with cumin and cara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheese
Cheese is a type of dairy product produced in a range of flavors, textures, and forms by coagulation of the milk protein casein. It comprises proteins and fat from milk (usually the milk of cows, buffalo, goats or sheep). During production, milk is usually acidified and either the enzymes of rennet or bacterial enzymes with similar activity are added to cause the casein to coagulate. The solid curds are then separated from the liquid whey and pressed into finished cheese. Some cheeses have aromatic molds on the rind, the outer layer, or throughout. Over a thousand types of cheese exist, produced in various countries. Their styles, textures and flavors depend on the origin of the milk (including the animal's diet), whether they have been pasteurised, the butterfat content, the bacteria and mold, the processing, and how long they have been aged. Herbs, spices, or wood smoke may be used as flavoring agents. Other added ingredients may include black pepper, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
