Vlaskaas
Encyclopedia
Vlaskaas is a Dutch
cheese
associated with the Flax Harvest Festival. It has a firm, yet creamy texture and a sweet, sharp flavor.
This product is not old or traditional Dutch (or Flemish) at all, but a recent marketing invention.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
cheese
Cheese
Cheese is a generic term for a diverse group of milk-based food products. Cheese is produced throughout the world in wide-ranging flavors, textures, and forms....
associated with the Flax Harvest Festival. It has a firm, yet creamy texture and a sweet, sharp flavor.
This product is not old or traditional Dutch (or Flemish) at all, but a recent marketing invention.
External links
- article on Vlaskaas by Dick Veerman on www.Foodlog.nl, December 7, 2006.
- The Beemster Cheese Family, Cheesemonger's Weblog