Beemster X.O. Aged Gouda
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A superb aged gouda. The Beemster co-operative has been making and aging cheese for over a century in the Beemster municipality of the Netherlands. The Beemster polder is 20 feet below sea-level, with an incredibly nutrient-rich earth and grasses that sustain the cows for most of the year.
The co-op also works with Caring Dairy, a program that provides resources for farmers to maintain sustainability via appropriate energy use, healthy animals and a good economic return. Aged for a minimum of 26 months, Beemster X.O. is a hard, dense cheese with intense flavors of butterscotch, smoky caramel and toasted almonds. The texture is firm but maintains a butteriness that’s irresistible, as well as the signature crunch that’s found in a well-aged cheese. For a new twist on a classic dessert, try shaving Beemster X.O. over a bowl of vanilla ice cream or a slice of apple pie. Planning a hike or picnic? Forget the trail mix and pack some aged gouda, fresh apples and a bar of dark chocolate.
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- Producer
- Beemster
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- North Holland
- Size
- Various
- Milk Type
- Cow
- Pasteurization
- Pasteurized
- Rennet
- Traditional
- Texture
- Semi-hard
This cheese is incredible, it tastes like delicious caramel. I wish you had it all year long!
When we first tried Beemster (at the urging of Juliana Uruburu), our entire family fell in love with this delicious, complex cheese. For a nibbles while cooking dinner or as the best hiking/backpacking cheese ever, Beemster is the best. When our teenage daughter's friends discovered Beemster, they were hooked - and it was a kick to see these girls devour a big wedge while doing homework. It's a great cheese to offer to introduce people to new flavors, without going to far from the more standard cheeses.