List of Dutch cheeses facts for kids

Cheeses from the Netherlands are super popular all over the world! The Netherlands is a country in Europe famous for its delicious cheeses. Many of these cheeses are made from cow's milk. They come in different types, like hard, semi-hard, and soft. Some even have special flavors added, like spices!

Awesome Dutch Cheeses

Edam cheese with crackers

Maasdam cheese

• Beemster – This is a hard cheese made from cow's milk. It comes from cows that eat grass in special fields called polders. These fields used to be part of the sea!
• Boerenkaas – This name means "farmhouse cheese." It's special because it's made right on the farm using fresh, unheated milk.
• Edam – You might know this one! Edam is a semi-hard cheese from cow's milk. It's often covered in red wax and named after the town of Edam.
• Graskaas – This means "grass cheese." It's a seasonal cheese, made only in spring. Farmers make it from the first milk after cows go out to eat fresh grass.
• Gouda – This is a very famous semi-hard cheese made from cow's milk. It was traditionally traded in the town of Gouda. Now, "Gouda" is often used to describe many Dutch-style cheeses around the world.
• Kanterkaas – This hard cheese is made in Friesland, a part of the Netherlands. Some types have a special taste from cumin and cloves.
• Leerdammer – This is a special kind of semi-firm cheese made from cow's milk. It's similar to Emmental cheese, which has big holes.
• Leyden – This cow's milk cheese has a unique flavor. It's made with cumin and caraway seeds.
• Limburger – This is a soft cheese that has a very strong smell! It traditionally comes from the Limburg area.
• Maaslander – This is a type of Gouda-style cheese. It is made in the town of Huizen.
• Maasdam – This semi-firm cheese is made from cow's milk. It's also like Emmental cheese, with its noticeable holes.
• Nagelkaas – This means "clove cheese." It's a cow's milk cheese from Friesland that has a special clove flavor.
• Parrano – This is a semi-firm cheese that is similar to Gouda.
• Prima Donna – This cheese is also similar in style to Gouda. It is made by a different company.
• Roomano – This is an aged, hard cheese. It has less fat than some other Gouda-style cheeses.
• Rotterdamsche Oude – This is a hard Gouda cheese that is aged for a long time, sometimes over a year!
• Vlaskaas – This means "flax cheese." It has a firm but creamy texture and a sweet, sharp taste.

See also

• List of cheeses