Archive for the ‘Netherlands’ Category

Lamb Chopper

Thursday, August 6th, 2009

Lamb Chopper is made for Cypress Grove Chevre in Holland. It's a Gouda style sheep’s milk cheese that is aged for 4 months. It has a thin, natural wax rind. The interior has an off-white color. The paste is semi-soft with a smooth texture. The flavor of Lamb Chopper is ...

Leyden

Friday, July 18th, 2008

Tonight we tried some Leyden that was in the remnant basket of the local Whole Foods. Again, I'm always curious about cheese that have unusual rinds or spices added to them. This caught my eye as it had cumin seeds throughout. Leyden is a Dutch cheese (komijnekaas aka cumin cheese, ...