ThE LanD of CHEeSE

SAY CHEESE!!!

The Netherlands is known of its windmills, clogs and tulips not to be forgotten is the cheese. It is one of the best export products. Dutch has been making cheese since 400 AD. Nowadays, HOlland is the largest exporter of cheese in the world. Its dairy industry has turnover around of 7 billion EURO. They have hundreds of dairy products. Dutch people don't drink water, they drink fresh milk during breakfast and lunch. They use milk in many ways like cooking, baking, etc. During parties cheese is always there.

Alkmaar is one of the municipalities which is known of its cheese market. The pictures above are taken in Alkmaar cheese market.

Every year around 300,000 people visit the Alkmaar Cheese Market in Waagplein.
Visitors come from all corners watch how cheese is sold. The cheese market is an attraction, which is known far beyond our borders.

A beautiful setting, a colorful, spectacular event, a tradition to uphold.

Cheese Carriers show how the cheese has 400 years carried on stretchers. Every Friday morning large numbers of people visiting the colorful spectacle.

In Holland Cheese Museum you can see how the cheese are made in a tradional and modern way.

I put ham and cheese in my sliced bread for lunch.
My daughter likes cheese.
We have different kinds of cheese.

Do you eat cheese?

What kind of cheese you like?