Burenkaas ( Dutch. Boerenkaas - farm cheese [1] ) - a kind of Dutch cheese gouda . It differs from the latter in its craft origin (it is made on farms from unpasteurized milk, never in large industrial enterprises), as well as in its longer ripening period - at least 18-24 months [1] , there are brands ripening for more than 4 years [2] [3] .
| Burenkas | |
|---|---|
| Boerenkaas | |
| Country of origin |  Netherlands |
| City, region | Gouda |
| Milk | cow |
| Pasteurized | unpasteurized |
| Texture | solid |
| Ripening time | minimum 18 months |
| Certification | |
Aged 4-year-old Burenkaas is covered with an orange-brown crust, while the cheese itself is yellowish in color, light linen in color. The cheese is dense, crumbly, has a nutty taste with bitter notes of espresso [2] . A special aging procedure allows you to get rid of excessive harshness of taste, to make it more refined [1] .
Burenkaas in the Netherlands has been made for a very long time, but they began to consider it separate from gouda cheese only in 1997 [4] . Despite the fact that the Netherlands exports 75% of its cheese production, most of the Burenkaas production remains in the country, and is not exported [3] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Boerenkaas Gouda (English) . Murray's Cheese. Date of treatment January 22, 2016.
- ↑ 1 2 Gouda Boerenkaas 4+ years . Cheeses A - Z. La Fromagerie. Date of treatment January 22, 2016.
- ↑ 1 2 Mary Murphy. The Gouda the Dutch Eat: Boerenkaas . Formaggio Kitchen (February 24, 2011). Date of treatment January 22, 2016.
- ↑ Boerenkaas (nid.)