I have been traveling a lot to Amsterdam recently due to my new job and to be honest I am more than blown away by the tremendous amount of delicious cheese I can get there.
Basically what we know about Dutch cheese here in Hungary has nothing to do with the repertoire available there in the specialty cheese store.
So I decided to make sort of an introduction of the things I tasted and planning on tasting during my trips also to make new recipes and pairings with my favorite ones so that you can enjoy them just the way I would do. 🙂
So here you go at 1st the Truffle Gouda as my all-time sweetheart.
Step #1: What is this?
Dutch farmhouse cheese (boerenkaas) made of raw milk with Italian black truffle from the mountains. Ripened on wooden planks for only 8 weeks the gentle taste of this Gouda and intense aroma of the truffle form an unlikely, yet irresistible combination.
Step #2:Â What the hell is boerenkaas?
Boerenkaas is the Dutch word that’s equivalent to “farmstead” cheese. That is, cheese made from the milk of animals who live on the same farm where the cheese is made. However, the word Boerenkaas also goes one step further, requiring that all cheese labeled as Boerenkaas must also be made with raw (unpasteurized) milk.
Only a small percentage of Dutch Gouda can be called Boerenkaas.
Step#3:Â Pairing ideas with wine
Since it has a really unique and mature taste itself it should be served with either an elegant, not-too-oaky, aged Chardonnay or a nicely-evolved, textured dry Riesling.
If you are in Holland for holiday or work I would recommend not to miss out on this delicious darling, but if you have no time to go the specialty store, you can always order it online 🙂
source:
https://www.thespruce.com/what-is-aged-gouda-591221
https://www.cheesehub.com/product/truffle-gouda-25411
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