Ever wondered how that delicious Gouda cheese is made? Learn the craft of making cheese at a Dutch cheese farm! Enjoy a guided tour and taste some of the best cheeses, biscuits and wine that Holland has to offer.
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- Free cancellation
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- Duration 2.5 hours
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- Instructor
- Spanish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian
- Private group
Experience
Highlights
- Get to know all the ins and outs of Dutch cheesemaking
- Enjoy a guided tour and learn everything about cheese and clog making
- Taste the real Dutch Gouda and Edam cheese
- Take your homemade cheese with you
Full description
Starting out with milk from the local cows, learn about the steps involved in making cheese. Mixing, heating, pressing and eventually eating, of course! Make your own little farmer's cheese. This is a very young cheese which can be vacuumed and eaten directly or ripened at home using liquid plastic as a cover around the cheese.
While the homemade cheeses are being pressed, enjoy a guided tour through the wooden shoe factory for a chance to learn how to turn a piece of wood into footwear. The varieties of clogs are shown, from historical to modern day clogs.
In the shop, marvel at all kinds of souvenirs and taste Dutch biscuits such as stroopwafel, a delicious local fruit wine, and of course all kinds of cheeses. During the workshop coffee and tea are complimentary.
Includes
- A homemade cheese to bring home
- A cup of coffee or tea
Covid-19 precautions
Safety measures in place
- All required protective equipment is provided
- All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
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Meeting point
Simonehoeve Wagenweg 2 1145 PW Katwoude/Volendam If you are traveling from Amsterdam, take bus 316 from Amsterdam CS (IJzijde). Tickets can be bought at the station or from the bus driver (no cash accepted). You will find the Cheesefarm and Clog Factory a couple of meters from bus stop "Hotel Volendam", where you will recognize it by a mini-windmill.
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Know before you go
- Raw, non-pasteurized, milk is the main ingredient of the cheeses you'll be making
- Arrival preferably between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM