Maaslander

Maaslander
Country of origin	Netherlands
Region	Huizen
Source of milk	Cows
Pasteurised	Yes
Texture	Semi-hard
Fat content	30-48%
Aging time	Up to 10 months
Certification	No
Named after
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Maaslander is a brand name for a Gouda, semihard cheese from the family Westland aka Westland Cheese Specialties BV, located at Huizen, the Netherlands. Maaslander is one of the first Dutch cheese brands, and it is a protected designation of origin. Including the green and yellow stripes, and also the name lander.

Regular Dutch Gouda cheese contains salt from the use of brine in the production, which can lead to a high bloodpressure. So, the company began producing the Maaslander at a factory in Arkel in 1978. This cheese, slightly shallower, with a shorter time of immersion, resulted in a lower salinity and a mild-flavored cheese. Due to the shorter curing, the cheese contains more milk fluid.

Cheese factories outside the Netherlands also produce Maaslander cheese, for example in Flensburg, Germany.

Westland specializes in the sale of branded cheese. Old Amsterdam is also a brand of the company. In the UK Old Amsterdam is marketed by Bradbury's of Buxton, a company founded, in 1884, as Bradbury and Son, by Reverend William John Bradbury.

Maaslander types

• 30+ matured
• 48+ slightly matured (green / yellow stripes)
• 48+ matured (red / yellow stripes)

See also

• Dutch cheese markets – Traditional market
• Edam cheese – Semi-hard Dutch cheese
• Gouda cheese – Dutch yellow cheese made from cow's milk
• List of cheeses

References

• www.westland-kaas.nl