Cheese and Charcuterie · Beemster, North Holland
Beemster
Dutch cheese from a farmer cooperative in the below-sea-level Beemster polder.
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- Beemster, North Holland
Their story
Beemster cheese comes from the Beemster polder in North Holland, land reclaimed from the water in 1612 that sits about four meters below sea level. The cows graze on grass grown in its sea-clay soil.
Local dairy farmers began organizing into cooperatives in 1901, and after a series of mergers those groups became CONO Cheesemakers in 1991. The cooperative, made up of a few hundred farming families, still makes Beemster today, and it was named a supplier to the Dutch royal court in 2001.
How it's made
Beemster is a hard cow's milk cheese made in a similar way to Gouda, using milk from the cooperative's own farms. The curd is stirred by hand, and the wheels ripen in changing temperature and humidity conditions as they age.
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Beemster Classic (aged 18-months) is considered the classic Dutch cheese throughout Holland. Its complex flavors develop slowly as it matures for a year and a half in a 100+ year-old traditional.
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Why we carry them
We like aged Beemster on a cheese board for its nutty, slightly sweet flavor and those little crystals. It is also great grated over pasta.
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