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LEYDEN
HOLLAND
Leyden cheese (Leidse kaas in Dutch) is a semi-hard cheese flavored with cumin and caraway seeds, and has a creamy and nutty flavour. Produced in Leiden, the Netherlands,like many semi-hard matured dutch cheeses, Leyden pairs well with beer or a bold red wine such as Shiraz. Accompaniments such as dark bread (e.g rye) balance out its spicy tang.
Beers, bold reds like Shiraz
Wine/Beer pairings
Sight: Bright yellow, specs of cumin seeds throughout
Touch: semi-hard, firm
Smell: cumin seeds, nutty
Taste: Aromatic, spicy and tangy
Goes well with: Rye bread/crackers, ham, red wine, beer, pickled onions, relish/preserves.
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