Leerdammer

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Leerdammer is a Dutch semi-hard cheese made from cow's milk.

It has an aging time around 3–12 months. It has a creamy white texture and was made to be similar in appearance and flavor to Emmental but it is rounder in taste.

Its sweet and somewhat nutty flavour becomes more pronounced with age. It also has distinct holes.

The cheese is produced exclusively by le Groupe Bel. The Leerdammer name is a trade mark of Bel Leerdammer B.V.

Leerdammer cheese is produced in Schoonrewoerd in the municipality of Leerdam, the city which gave Leerdammer its name. Generic Leerdammer-style cheese is sold as Maasdam cheese. Groupe Bel has a second factory producing Leerdammer in Dalfsen, in the eastern province of Overijssel.