Leerdammer
Leerdammer () is a Dutch semihard cheese made from cow's milk. It has an ageing time of around 3–12 months. It has a creamy white texture and was made to be similar in appearance and flavour to Emmental. Its sweet and somewhat nutty flavour becomes more pronounced with age. It also has distinct holes. Advertisement campaigns have used the slogan "De lekkerste kaas tussen de gaten" ("the tastiest cheese between the holes").
Key facts
- Cheese.name
- Leerdammer
- Cheese.image
- 200px
- Cheese.country
- Netherlands
- Cheese.region
- Schoonrewoerd, Leerdam
- Cheese.source
- Cows
- Cheese.pasteurised
- Yes
- Cheese.texture
- Semihard
- Cheese.aging
- 3–12 months
- Cheese.certification
- Trademark name
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Leerdammer () is a Dutch semihard cheese made from cow's milk. It has an ageing time of around 3–12 months. It has a creamy white texture and was made to be similar in appearance and flavour to Emmental. Its sweet and somewhat nutty flavour becomes more pronounced with age. It also has distinct holes. Advertisement campaigns have used the slogan "De lekkerste kaas tussen de gaten" ("the tastiest cheese between the holes").
The cheese is produced exclusively by the Bel Group. The Leerdammer name is a trademark of Bel Leerdammer B.V. On 22 March 2021, Bel Group announced it was handing over the brand and its related assets to Lactalis in exchange for the shares Lactalis held in Bel Group, bar a retained 0.9% stake.