Friesian Clove

Nagelkaas, also called Frisian Clove cheese,[1] is an unprotected name variant of kanterkaas, a Dutch cheese developed in the Frisian Islands of the Netherlands. It is a firm-textured gouda-style cheese made from skim pasteurized cow's milk. Its 23% butterfat content results in a mild flavor, which is augmented with the addition of cloves and cumin for a pronounced spicy taste.

Its name comes from the Dutch word for clove, kruidnagel (literally 'spice nail', from the cloves's nail-like shape). It is locally known as "nail cheese" or, in Dutch, Nagelkaas.

References

  1. ^ Nagelkaas (igourmet.com)

External links

  • Description at Cheese.com
  • Encyclopedia of Cheese at igourmet.com
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Types
  • Beemster
  • Boerenkaas
  • Edam
  • Friesian Clove
  • Gouda
  • Graskaas
  • Kanterkaas
  • Leerdammer
  • Leyden
  • Limburger
  • Maaslander
  • Maasdam
  • Parrano
  • Roomano
  • Vlaskaas
See also
  • Dutch cheese markets
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