Beemster vs Vlaskaas
Beemster
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Semi-hard
- Type
- Pressed
- Rind
- Natural rind
- Country
- Netherlands
Beemster is a Dutch cow's milk cheese in the Gouda tradition, sold from young and supple to long-aged and firm. The paste is smooth when the cheese is young, with small eyes that come from the cultures used in the make. Flavor starts sweet and mild, then grows deeper and more savory as the wheel dries. Cow's milk is the base of the familiar wheels. A shop label often adds a style, such as a younger wheel or a mature one, and that cue matters in the kitchen.
Vlaskaas
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Semi-soft
- Type
- Pressed
- Rind
- Waxed or sealed
- Country
- Netherlands
Vlaskaas is a semi-soft Gouda-style cheese from the Netherlands, made from pasteurized cow's milk. The name means flax cheese, but the recipe contains no flax at all. Makers use the word to recall the old place of flax in Dutch farming and trade. The paste is firm and creamy, with a sweet edge and a light sharpness at the finish. It is sold under the Beemster name and is mild enough for a wide table.