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I usually do not have much trouble cutting Old Amsterdam with a cheese slicer. But perhaps it's is not old enough ;). When we lived in Germany, the cheese coun
by danieldk 7y ago
I usually do not have much trouble cutting Old Amsterdam with a cheese slicer. But perhaps it's is not old enough ;).
When we lived in Germany, the cheese counter people in the supermarket we terrified when I asked for Old Amsterdam, worried that I'd want to have it sliced ;).
- jacquesm 7y ago"Old Amsterdam" is for tourists, and isn't old. It is actually a cheese that didn't exist until a few years ago, and actually simply is medium aged Gouda. But that doesn't sell nearly as well. Next time you are in NL (anywhere will do), find a half decent cheese shop and get yourself some "overjargige kaas", you'll love it if you like Old Amsterdam.
- danieldk 7y ago"Old Amsterdam" is for tourists, and isn't old. [...] Next time you are in NL (anywhere will do), I have been born and raised in The Netherlands. I have eaten plenty of old Dutch cheeses during my lifetime. The thing is, Old Amsterdam is one of the few old(-tasting) Dutch cheeses that you can easily get abroad, such as in rural German, which is where I picked up that admittedly bad habit ;).
- jacquesm 7y agoI can send you a selection of others if you want, email in my profile. It's the one thing I miss about NL when I'm abroad.