Specialty Cheeses

A mild, creamy, smooth traditional Dutch cheese, delicately seasoned with nettles. The tangy aroma of nettles adds a pleasant kick to an otherwise mild cheese.

Cumin seeds are added before this cheese is cured, imparting fragrance, flavor, and a slight dryness to the texture.

Creamy, semi-firm and crystalline, Old Amsterdam is a classically-made cow’s milk Gouda aged for 1 year. Typically, aged Dutch Goudas begin to turn nutty with caramel or butterscotch notes, this aged Gouda is no exception. Serve at room temperature with almonds and crisp apples, when in season.

The addition of dried red hot chili peppers provides a nice flavor contrast to the mild and creamy flavor of this Edam.

A cream-added Gouda-style cheese with a semi-soft, pale yellow interior. Its name literally translates to “cream cheese”, though it does not resemble what we Americans classify as cream cheese. It is rich in flavor and has a texture which melts in the mouth.

A smoked processed cheese from Holland. The texture is creamy and the flavor is mild, with a hint of smoke. Perfect for snacking or cooking.

This award-winning Gouda is aged for five months and has a flavor balance of piquant and sweet caramel notes.

The toffee notes and caramel flavor of this amber colored cheese exemplify what the aging process can do to enhance the agreeable flavors of a young Gouda, and provide the characteristics of a fine, aged Holland Gouda.

A crowd pleasing Gouda, aged for a minimum of 18 months. Its flavors are intense, robust, and earthy with notes of nuts and caramel. The tyrosine crystals add a nice crunch to every bite.

Parrano is made as a modified Gouda recipe that has been changed to incorporate elements of Italian style cheesemaking. The resulting flavor and texture forms a mid ground between gouda and parmesan. Parrano has enough flavor to be appealing to a connoisseur, yet simple enough for a beginner; a real crowd pleaser.