The Dutch have been making cheese for over 2000 years. Cheese is one of the most important and popular products of the Netherlands, and it has a rich and fascinating history.
The first evidence of cheese production in the Netherlands dates back to 200 BC, when Julius Caesar mentioned it in his book, Bellum Gallicum.
The most famous Dutch cheeses are Gouda and Edam, which are named after the markets where they were traded, not the regions where they were made. Other varieties of Dutch cheese include Leidsekaas, Komijnkaas, Leerdammer, Limburger, and Old Amsterdam.
The Dutch cheese market is a traditional and colorful spectacle that attracts many tourists every year. The cheese is weighed, tasted, and sold by cheese traders, who wear white coats and straw hats. The cheese is carried by cheese porters, who wear bright-colored costumes and wooden shoes. The cheese is transported by cheese sledges, which are wooden barrows with large wheels.
This signpost in one of the museums in Edam provide some further fun facts about the Dutch cheese production.
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