Boerenkaas vs Roomano
Boerenkaas
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Semi-hard
- Type
- Pressed
- Rind
- Natural rind
- Country
- Netherlands
Boerenkaas is a cow's milk cheese from the Netherlands. The Dutch name means farmer's cheese, and it refers to cheese made on the farm from raw milk. The method sits in the same washed-curd family as Gouda, but the scale is a farm dairy, not a large plant. A young wheel is smooth and mild. An older wheel turns drier, sharper, and more likely to show small crystals.
Roomano
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Hard
- Type
- Pressed
- Rind
- Natural rind
- Country
- Netherlands
Roomano is a hard cow's milk cheese from the Netherlands, made in the pressed Dutch style associated with Gouda. It is aged for a long time, until the paste is dry, dense, and dotted with small crystals. Makers keep the butterfat lower than in a standard Gouda, so the wheel stays lean and the edges look sharper. The flavor is salty and sweet together, with toffee and roasted nut notes. It is a specialist cheese, not a mild everyday slice.