Kanterkomijnekaas Cheese

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About Kanterkomijnekaas Cheese

Kanterkomijnekaas is a variation of Kanterkaas that contains caraway seeds for added flavor. It has the same shape and texture as Kanterkaas, with a firm to hard consistency. The flavor is fragrant, mild to strong depending on age, with a distinct caraway taste. The cheese has an ivory to yellow or greenish-yellow color, with caraway seeds evenly distributed throughout. The rind is smooth and impervious and may be natural or coated in colorless, yellow, or red material. It is made using pasteurized milk and matured for at least four weeks but can age for over a year.

Key Facts

Country of Origin Netherlands
Specific Origin Friesland and Westerkwartier
Protection PDO (1999)
Milk Type Cow
Milk Treatment Pasteurized
Fat Content 20-25% (20+) or 40-44% (40+)
Moisture Content ≤48.5% (20+), ≤41.5% (40+)
Rind Natural or coated (colorless/yellow)
Texture Firm to hard
Flavor Fragrant, mild to strong (varies with age)
Colors Ivory, yellow, or greenish-yellow
Forms Flat cylindrical wheels (3-8.5 kg)
Age Minimum 4 weeks, can age over a year
Rennet Type Animal
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