Part 5 of Dutch Food Tasting! Cheese, Cheese And More Cheese! Do you smell what I smell????

As an expat coming from the US, tasting Dutch foods and be a hit or miss. If living in the Netherlands has shown us anything it's that Dutch food is anything but bland. DUTCH CHEESE can be unique to say the least but unique doesn't mean bad...smelly maybe but not bad. I never expected such a wide range of unique cheeses to this part of the country but I can tell you this, Dutch cheese is some of the best in the world. So you can say, this is kind of a mini Dutch cheese review on the smelly and not so smelly. During the Dutch food taste test there were some hits and misses but we had some fun doing it! Life in the Netherlands as a foreigner with new food to explore has been great...If it ain't Dutch it ain't much! So here's my little living in the Netherlands vlog, I hope you enjoy it! The expat life is a great life and don't be afraid to try the unique Dutch foods available to you...you won't regret it!!
GET OFF THE BEATEN PATH AND EXPLORE THE DUTCH LIFE!!
0:00 Intro
2:00 Jong Belegen Boerenkaas
3:50 Oude Boerenkaas
5:07 Rookkaas
7:13 Sambalkaas
9:53 Friese Nagelkaas
12:35 Komijnekaas
17:51 Geitenkaas
19:28 Schapenkaas
21:36 Oude Rotterdamse Kaas
23:21 Oude Brokkelkaas
25:07 Brandnetelkaas
27:34 Limburgse Stinkkaas
31:33 Special Request

[@baskoning9896]

The brown parts of the smoked cheese are the most tasty :) they have a very distinct flavour

[@jwenting]

the one they had there was wrapped in brown plastic. Best not eat that :)

[@meeuwtje]

The secret of cheese is, the harder it smells the better it tastes.😋😋

[@Lightning_Lance]

This episode once again proved who's the real big cheese in your house

[@ellen4771]

Roosvicee ( little green bottle at the baby department) 1 part of roosvicee, 5 parts of water. Every dutch child grew up with it. Also nice to sweeten your yoghurt with!

[@sherlockhomeless7138]

Da's een goeie inderdaad. Ik vroeg me al af of het Nederlands was, maar dat is het dus wel.

[@SoultoSoulTravels]

@Ellen - I added it to the list! Thank you for watching and suggesting!!

[@marcusfranconium3392]

Roosvise , grenadine , ranja

[@fabimre]

Roosvicee, made from "Rozenbottels" i.e. the fruit of a certain type of Rose plants, growing in bushes. Once also popular as jam. A rich source of vitamin C (hence the name). 👍

[@marcusfranconium3392]

@@fabimre Havent heard or had rozenbottel Jam in ages . I do know the Roosbushes you mean , we used the seeds as kind of itching powder when we where little.

[@ruudbohm995]

well done Tammie on your Dutch progress and open mind during all the tasting sessions

[@SoultoSoulTravels]

Thank you, Ruud! Also, thank you so much for watching us!

[@SAMUDRAMAC]

For drinks: old fashioned Dutch is anijsmelk. You can buy a package of De Ruyter anijsblokjes. Dissolve 1 in a glass of hot milk. There you have it!they don’t sell the anijsblokjes anymore, they changed to anijsstaafjes

[@SoultoSoulTravels]

Thank you for the suggestion, Evert - I added it to the list!

[@ankezumbrink-vrancken154]

@@SoultoSoulTravels Just A FYI, you drink this before you go to bed (or that's how we did it when I was young). I read that it's also drunk in wintertime: nl.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anijsmelk

[@jolanda.c]

As a child we used also anijshagel (anise sprinkels) if we were out of the cubes.

[@hcjkruse]

crunch anise seedwith pestal& mortar then microwave in some milk. will do too. But if you can get the cubes by de Ruyter, it is easier. Not really a drink but really Dutch is Brinta. A pre steamed oatmeal for in hot milk to make a breakfast porridge. They cold variant now too. Old fashioned is to add brown sugar. We often add Brinta to pancake batter.

[@TheEvertw]

Agree, I was going to suggest that as well.

[@Dutchbelg3]

That was a really enjoyable episode! There are surely serving suggestions to go with each type of cheese. There are types that go well with fresh dark bread :) Some other go well with red wine (I would say the older types ) The goat cheese in little cubes mixed into a fresh green salad with a musterd-honey dressing..

[@markjacobs1086]

Getting a little cheesy there! Thanks for the laughs 😃

[@mariadebake5483]

Nice to see you tasted brandnetelkaas! It's my favourite, I always buy it from the cheese stall at the market

[@mikedehollander6848]

older cheese and farmers cheese taste the best, we like komijnekaas in between 2 krentenbollen, and feta which is white and from greece goes great in a salad, but smeerkaas you can easy put on a sandwich. love it that you tried this ,

[@annebokma4637]

Good to see you having a "come to cheeses" moment 😁 Extra belegen op wit bolletjes with a bit of mayo and cucumber slices, pepper and salt enjoy, sliced boiled egg optional.

[@tielemobiel]

The name charcuterie plate comes from the french: it means dried porc and game meat. Which later became fashionable to present it on a plate before consumption. And even later the cheese was added

[@jeroenkosterman4703]

Love these videos ❤❤❤

[@SoultoSoulTravels]

Thank you very much,Jeroen! We love that you watch them!!

[@jeroenkosterman4703]

@@SoultoSoulTravels you guys are so open and genuine interested in our country. The positivity is really nice we feel the vibe 🥰

[@hcjkruse]

Compliments on both of you pronouncing Gouda, kaas and more. You did excellent in getting a good collection of typical Dutch cheeses you can buy everywhere. I keep dice sized cubes of old goat cheese in the freezer. I grate one when cooking. For that, I use a Microplane brand grater which looks like a wood file. Using this brand of graters with older cheeses is easy. They are about €20. If you feel like trying something new sometimes. Try a few from the Zuivelhoeve cheese franchise. There is one in Koningshoek mall in Maassluis. edit: typos

[@rudyloedeman5730]

Always a joy to see you both posted a video! Nestled myself with a cup of coffee on the couch and enjoyed watching. You are adorable👍

[@SoultoSoulTravels]

You are too kind, Rudy! Thank you so much for watching us and commenting!

[@eizeoosting843]

Indeed, some things are "acquired tastes" 😅 Friese Nagelkaas can be a very strong taste which you may have to get acquainted too a bit. It's like with olives, you may need a few passes before your brain rewires and gets fond of it. You can eat the nagels in the cheese. They're often very soft.

[@nfboogaard]

Tammy will be eating SO much cheese haha! Great video guys.

[@juliazoutendyk5959]

Such a fun video. I wrote down the names so my husband and I can try all of them when we visit in October. My very favorite cheese is the smoked Gouda. My husband's favorite is Leyden (komijnekaas).

[@lbergen001]

Nice video... very good.👍You will develop a fine and experienced taste over time for cheeses and you will recognize the good and bad quality in shops. My favorite is : boeren gouda extra belegen.

[@kayelle8005]

As someone whose grown up with most of these cheeses in Australia it’s interesting to see you try them for the first time.

[@eizeoosting843]

Young (gouda style) cheese with a thin layer of roomboter on a slice of fries roggebrood. Delicious breakfast option ☺️

[@jellevandergaag3824]

The only time I eat nagelkaas is when I make Frisian onion soup. Soup in a bole some slides of breadth then grated nagelkaas over the soup.

[@TheJolanda01]

I like that you are trying this

[@anneliesS04]

I love the fact that the both of you are genuinely willing to try new food, and that you really follow-up the input your viewers give. Smart too, because this way you get the best advice what Dutch food you should eat! As for the drinks: you really should try Chocomel, cold as well as hot (put some whipped cream on top of your hot Chocomel)). A very Dutch 'drink' is advocaat, if you like with whipped cream. Jenever is also very Dutch, and citroenbrandewijn.

[@SoultoSoulTravels]

Thank you very much, Annelies! Also, thank you for your beverage suggestions - I added them to the list!

[@megajeroen]

You guys got a young “Leidse kaas”, which is lovely! It’s the cumin cheese. But you guys really need to check out the “Oude Leidse”! This is the aged one with all the salt crystals in. Powerful in flavor but really nice! Good suggestion: “Delfts Blauw” or Delfts blue. It’s a blue cheese from Holland. Heavy in flavor, hard to get, but so delightful!

[@Dutchbelg3]

There is a nice dynamic energy between the 2 of you :-) Enjoy it a lot!

[@SoultoSoulTravels]

Thank you very much for the kind words, Hans!!

[@reviewerdiogeones5857]

That is sooo true! You look so happy together.

[@DenUitvreter]

Boerenkaas means it's from raw milk, unpasteurized. It's a strain on the producer because of higher hygiene requirements but it keeps the taste of the grass, the soil and the breed in the cheese. Some age well, some just get very sharp with old age and lack nuances, some are still very creamy at Jong Belegen, some are only great in some seasons. It's not that transparant but we have good cheeseshops to rely on. There is Boerenkaas in the supermarkets too but usually they might as well have pasteurized it. Stinky cheese is usually just that stinky because the stink builds up in the package. I often remove the package and let it ventilate in an open window for a few minutes. It's not like it will produce the same amount of stink while eating it.

[@cyrielmartens3575]

You guys do SUCH a good job in trying everything!! I'm having so much fun with these videos. You said you probably wouldn't go out of your way to buy some of them. But when you have a birthday or visitors, and you want to put some snacks on the table. Different cheeses are great with some wine during the evening. :D Some people even do it instead of dessert. It's called "Kaas plankje" (little cheese plank).

[@lbergen001]

Brokkelkaas goes very well with red wine or a single grape.

[@sonicknukcles976]

The brokkel kaas is heel erg lekker met stukjes gember op siroop

[@kokkie85]

Try the Royterdamse Oude kaas with mustard dill dip. Sold in little jars at most cheese shops. The one in the markthal has it for sure. Or try it dipped in stroop

[@Landkruizert]

As a (sort of) drink suggestion: Zwarte Kip Advocaat and maybe Tokkelroom. You can have them pure or with a dot of whipped cream. You "drink" them with a small spoon... And another "kruidenbitter": Muier Schipperbitter. Also an old and now barely used drink: Citroen jenever. This was a "Sunday" drink for women, they used a little glass with some sugar in it. Like an early Liquor.

[@SoultoSoulTravels]

Thank you for the suggestions, Landkruizert, I added them to the list. Also, thank you for watching us!

[@Linda-hs1lk]

I LOVE tokkelroom, it's milder than 'advocaat'. I don't drink normally but a tokkelroom now and then is great.

[@AlexK-yr2th]

My absolute favorite is "gras kaas" which translates to grass cheese. It's a seasonal cheese that almost tastes like butter made from the first milk cows give when they come out of the barn and eat fresh grass instead of hay. On another note, you should try white asparagus (also seasonal) which is a delicacy in spring in the South. It is serves and smothered in Hollandaise sauce or butter and pretty difficult to cook because you have to get it exactly right otherwise the asparagus are either undercooked or get extremely fiberess and unpleasant to eat.

[@oseijler]

Really fun to watch, also the openminded way approaching the unkown. Indeed you are mixing lunch/breakfast cheeses with dessert cheeses. The ‘brokkelkaas’ is a typical after-diner or evening cheese with Port-wine or something! Keep on going!!

[@SoultoSoulTravels]

Thank you, Otto!

[@corrinat.4832]

I really enjoy your video's! Zo much fun te watch!

[@SoultoSoulTravels]

Thank you very much, CM Toet!!

[@AxeGaijin]

As a cheese lover this was a delightful episode. I've tasted many different cheeses from all over the world, and I can't say I've found one I didn't like yet. p.s. Congratulations you're now a food tasting channel :)

[@AdJOffCourse]

I bet that there are some that you would hate and I wouldn't recommend anyone try them out, namely tenenkaas or kopkaas. Both of them also aren't actually food items anyway. 🤪

[@gijsbertuslaurensvandevooren]

@@AdJOffCourse 🤢🤮

[@peterverbogt3870]

Great vid! Also my compliments on the Dutch pronunciation!

[@SoultoSoulTravels]

Thank you, Peter!

[@kayelle8005]

I don’t know why but I find your voice so calming and enjoyable to listen to no matter what you’re talking about. Love this series.

[@SoultoSoulTravels]

Thank you so much for the kind words! I am very happy that you are enjoying the series! Eric

[@timvandereem8952]

For the best experience, try the old cheeses with appelstroop. The salt and sweet works just perfect.

[@koevoetje]

You are so good together!!

[@SoultoSoulTravels]

Thank you very much, Jeannette!!!

[@leendersc]

Just both some this morning at my local Dutch importer here in Canada

[@ffortissimo]

In a few weeks (month maybe) the cows are going out in the meadows. The first milk made from that grass makes great cheese. Very young soft 'graskaas'. You can also try 'jonge boeren gatenkaas' a little bit nutty taste. You can eat cheese any way you like. I like the crust (right under the wax-layer) some people don't like it at all. When you want to try a very old cheese go for the 'black labels' Old Amsterdam, Old Rotterdam and that kind ;)

[@nerina97]

Recently I came across your youtube video's and I watched all the Trying Dutch Food video's in a row. You are so loveable together, I really like it that you try various things from The Netherlands. Also stuff that other ''Trying Dutch Food' don't cover. For beverages: I recommend the 'Nobeltje'. It's a alcoholic drink from the island 'Ameland'. For a snack ideas I recommend a lot of crips/chips flavours: Paprika, Patatje Joppie, Hamka's for example. For cookies: i recommend speculaas 'Beschuit met muisjes' is also a thing here. I hope you have a long list to go through, because I really like your video's!

[@SoultoSoulTravels]

Thank you very much for your kind words, nerina97!! We are happy that you stumbled onto our channel! I have added your suggestions to the list! Tammy

[@royklein9206]

Another great video! If you want to slice easier you want to try one without the big blade in the front (not the slicing blade) for the softer cheeses like jong and belegen.

[@jboreel1936]

Thank you for your very amusing vlogs. As you already mentioned there are still a lot of cheeses you haven't yet trided

[@jboreel1936]

Sorry, meent tried. There are a lot of specialist cheeses in North Holland like messenklever (cheese hangs on to your knife), Friesland Kollumer (not from the supermarket). Friesland nagelkaas was originally made with skimmed milk, the cloves were added to give it some taste. Suggestion: you make a nice cheese plateau for dessert with cheeses from mild to strong (I take four or five). I love this with a dessert wine like Monbaziliac (I hope I spell this the right way). French btw. Enjoy all your experiments.

[@SoultoSoulTravels]

@@jboreel1936 Thank you so much for watching us! Also, for the extra cheese suggestions!

[@user-bg6sj5ru1p]

I really enjoy watching your video's, and love the Dutch food tasting episodes you two are doing. For your new beverages series I would like to suggest you to try Beerenburg. Beerenburg is a traditional Frisian liquor (but to be fair originaly from Amsterdam), made by adding herbs to jenever, with about 30% alcohol. You can drink it pure, but I would also suggest to drink Beerenburg mixed it with coke. Normally the ratio is 1:5, so 1/5 liquor, 4/5 coke. But if you find this too strong, you can of course adjust the ratio to your taste. Enjoy!

[@SoultoSoulTravels]

Thank you, Alfred! Also, thank you for the suggestion - I added it to the list!

[@sutreB]

@@SoultoSoulTravels I prefer 5/5 coke.

[@lennartvers1767]

Great video again! Jenever (the original Gin) is the first one that i would suggest. FYI: The Dutch invented the distillery, the name Brandy comes from the Dutch word Brandewijn and the Dutch were the first to put Hop into beer. Making it essentially the beer we now all know and love. So you have to try some liqueurs of the brand Bols (the oldest distillery in the world) and some Dutch beers. Brand, Hertog Jan, Heineken, Amstel, Grolsch are the most popular Dutch brands you can find in any supermarket. And the last one..Advocaat ( you know it as Eggnog) is a Dutch product/invention especially made for the elderly 😉 .. Enjoy!

[@SoultoSoulTravels]

Thank you, Lennart! Also, thank you for the suggestions, I have added them all to the list!

[@rilumaan4]

i am late but i must say how great to see this.Love brokkelkaas or just old cheese.For a suggestion but i think it is to late ,try jenever.I learnd it is made in schiedam ( the brand is ketel1).I dont like it but give it a try,o and try vlaardingse ijzerkoekjes i know not what you asked but they are really jummy

[@clusterpain2000]

Love your video's, they make me laugh out loud. For beverages you can not leave out Nutricia Chocomel. It is the most creamy chocolatemilk you will ever taste. For alcohol you should try Alfa Edelpils which is very light and still very tasty. I do not mention Ketel 1 jenever, because it is already mentioned several times, and because I am not a fan of distilled drinks. Keep up the good work.

[@SoultoSoulTravels]

Thank you for watching our videos and suggesting, Cluster Pain! I added them to the list!

[@Dutch-linux]

suggestion for next series you two learning dutch ... as you now live here only fair to speak dutch ... now tammy does a very good job with some words very proud of her so it be fun to see you 2 learn dutch and we can help you on the way too .... also you 2 seem a fun bunch to hang around with i love the video's with you 2 together ...... also i would like to see you visiting other parts of the netherlands like limburg or eindhoven like places more to the south again i love your video's keep up the fun content you have lately i really enjoy it

[@SoultoSoulTravels]

Thank you for the kind words, Dutch Linux! Also, thank you so much for watching our videos!

[@sergeleon1163]

You have such a great dynamic together and I felt for you in this one as a Dutch person who isn't big on cheese myself. I see you have already many suggestions on alcoholic beverages but would like to note SchelvisPekel which as like a brandy with spices like cinnamon and nutmeg which is old fisherman drink from the area. None alchoholic Dutch Soda's can be found from brands like Royal Club which have a variety of tastes from berry, lemon, grape, ginger ale. SiSi is a Dutch orange soda brand. And there are options like Fernandes which is from former Dutch overseas territory Suriname. Then there are Ranja and Karvan Cévitam which are concentrated lemonade syrups that you need to mix with water.

[@SoultoSoulTravels]

Thank you very much for the kind words, Serge :) Also, thank you for the suggestions, I added them to the list!

[@ringerheringa3052]

Wow, 3 out of 3 with my suggestions!I love how you use more and more Dutch words and sentences in your video! Once you passed the threshold it gets easier by the day! Yes, you're suppost to eat the brown bit. has the most smoke taste! No, don't eat the cloves! Best to put the nagelkaas on a piece of roggebrood. Kaas is pronounced with a hard k and a longish aaa. Cumin - komijn are pronounced with the same " k" Great video! With regard to beverages: Sonnema Beerenburg.

[@giselavaleazar8768]

Fries Roggebrood is tasty with many cheeses. Definitely worth a shot.

[@MartijnFrazer]

Your pronunciation honestly is getting pretty good! Keep it up, you're doing great :)

[@SoultoSoulTravels]

Thank you, Martijn! Also, thank you so much for watching us!

[@reviewerdiogeones5857]

Tammy is becoming a Dutchy! I love your pronounciation

[@nataschaolannion]

I really like how you both are so open minded.. laughed a lot... and that you enjoyed some cheeses I don't even like 😆 great to see. One suggestion for the beverage Oranjebitter. Around "koningsdag" (kingsday) this is a festive beverage to drink for festivities that have to do whit our King and his family

[@SoultoSoulTravels]

Thank you for the kind words, Natascha! I added your suggestion to the list! Also, thank you for watching us!

[@stevenboon7097]

I love your simple down to earth style of video's. If you want to try more cheeses I'd suggest some Fenegriekkaas and Brandnetelkaas.

[@OP-1000]

They had brandnetelkaas.

[@spilln01]

nice vid love it ,from Rotterdam try brouwerij noord beer ,its close were you live lol they got lost of beers .for your next vid !

[@SoultoSoulTravels]

Thank you for watching us, John! We have visited browerij noord a few times! I will add it to the list!

[@BobWitlox]

Some suggestions for drinks: Dutch craft beer. Kaapse Brouwers are a brewery from Rotterdam (located in Fenix Food Factory). Their Kaapse Gozer is really nice. Some other Dutch breweries: Moersleutel, Uiltje, De Molen. There are over 900 craft breweries in the Netherlands, so there is a lot to choose from.

[@SoultoSoulTravels]

You are right, Bob! There are so many craft breweries to choose from!!!! Thank you for commenting, suggesting and watching our videos!

[@darklocksly3615]

You supposed to eat the brown ring of the smoked cheese, not the wrapper that was correct. Best way to eat cheese : bread with butter 2 slices inbetween : cheese layer, layer of sambal and then a layer of ham. Fry it in a buttered pan or use a Tosti Iron.

[@Dragonsbane1976]

You truly are "cutting the cheese" with that limburger😆

[@TheEvertw]

The various likeurtjes are pretty Dutch: Oranjebitter, Pisang Ambon, (Kalmoes) Berenburg, etc. And Jenever, of course. All designed to warm you up after a hard day outside or on a cold boat. Advocaat is the Dutch variant of Eggnog. Apart from the world-famous pilsners, the Dutch have their own variants of beer, like Bokbier -- but that is seasonal. The only non-alcoholic Dutch drink I can think of is Anijsmelk. The Dutch mainly drink tea or coffee, and occasionally hot chocolate with cream.

[@cj8269]

As long as Chocomel is on the list im a happy man 😃😃 great content once again thank you 👌

[@SoultoSoulTravels]

Thank you, Free Donny! I added your “vote” for Chocomel to the list! Thanks so much for watching our videos!

[@joslauwers7960]

Typical Dutch beverage but not so more used is a "Kopstoot" a Small glass of Jonge Jenever and a Beer (preverable Grolsch). Sip the Jenever and take a swag of Beer. Deep Charges are a variant on this. Other beverages are Citroenjenever, Advocaat (with or without wipped cream on it), Boerenjongens (Brandewijn with raisins) and Boerenmeisjes (Brandewijn with apricots)

[@SoultoSoulTravels]

Thank you for the suggestions, Jos! I added them to the list!

[@gielraap2002]

Wat i like about you 2 is you try different things an give your honest opinion about it. If i travel to a country i try as mutch as j can. Funny thing no cheese is produced in gouda. Keep up the good work

[@bertoverweel6588]

Oh YES cheese , love it , all of it !! The stronger the smell , the better the taste . Greetings .

[@maaiker2977]

Exactly there is this one cheese made in an Abbey. It smells like someone peed their pants....really really bad. But oh my God the taste. Its so worth the smell. The richness of the taste is unbelievable. Its addictive really. Those monks know what they are doing. Its worth the bus trip smelling like ya wett yourself. I vacuum pack it in my bag and still you can smell it. I end up apologising to the busdriver.....still worth the trouble. Best cheese ever.

[@tielemobiel]

Komijnekaas is perfect with a glass of wine

[@JackCrea]

I just discovered you, and already love to watch this.. Im from the Netherlands, Brabant

[@SoultoSoulTravels]

Thanks!…😀

[@ronalddejong3017]

Nice video and thanks for shopping in Gouda, my hometown. Don't forget to come back in the summer for the 750 year anniversary (with lots of cheese and beer). Now you can say "Komijnen - kaas", replace the "m" with "n" and you will have a famous Easter animal, "konijnen". Kudos to you for trying "Limburger stinkkaas". It always reminded me of Cheddar cheese, an English cheese. As for a drinking suggestion, may I offer up "kriek lambiek", a fruit beer, 2-3 % alcohol and cherry flavored. From Limburg.

[@SoultoSoulTravels]

Lekker! Cheese and beer! Yes, please! Thank you so much for watching us, Ronald! We really appreciate it! I added your suggestion to the list!

[@fozzytheflyingmuppet]

Loved it! Real cheese addict here. Would eat it all in minutes. Suggestions: anijsmelk, Kanon beer.

[@SoultoSoulTravels]

Thank you for the suggestions, Fozzy TheFlyingMuppet! I added them to the list!

[@erwinamesz7642]

Hats of for you both! Limburgse Rommedoe is not for the faint of heart!!!!! It can conquer French stinky cheeses without any problem, so you are HEROES!

[@nuuwnhuus]

Lol I feel the pain of being lefthanded, kind of difficult sometimes in a world that's made for righthanded people. Your pronunciation is really getting there, awesome job! Some suggestions: - In the category of bitters, schelvispekel and beerenburg. I could do without this category of drinks but they are things that some of us apparently appreciate. - Vieux, relatively neutral cognac like drink. - Jenever. One of the oldest drinks we make, the first versions of which were made in the middle ages. It's the precursor to gin which contains more spices. - Then we obviously have beers. Heineken though generic does export and make a shitton of beer so it should be on your list, I personally like pils from Hertog Jan more. For the special beers I'll go with brewers instead of single beers, some brewers to check out are: homeland, texelse brouwerij and brouwerij 't ij. Since I believe you are in Rotterdam check out Stadshaven Brouwerij, it's basically a must. A Hertog Jan Grand Prestige is also really interesting though technically this would fall under barley wine or "gerstewijn". I don't know if you have a fear for liquor stores, but I'd suggest finding a nice pop and mom store and staying away from the bigger chains if possible. If you manage to find a good liquor store the service will be amazing and they'll gladly help you through this process. And if the "speciaalbieren" tickle your fancy definitely check out the Belgian beers, I'm sure everyone would forgive you for hopping countries for one episode. And just for fun, here is the etymology of charcuterie. "cold cuts of pork, sausage, etc.," 1858, from French charcuterie, literally "pork-butcher's shop," from charcutier "pork-butcher" (16c.), from obsolete char (Modern French chair) cuite "cooked flesh," from chair "meat" (Old French char, from Latin carnem "flesh," originally "a piece of flesh," from PIE root *sker- (1) "to cut") + cuit, past participle of cuire "to cook," from Latin coquere "to cook" (from PIE root *pekw- "to cook, ripen"). Compare French charcutier "pork butcher; meat roaster, seller of cooked (not raw) meat."

[@SoultoSoulTravels]

Thank you for all of your suggestions, Dionysus, I have added them to the list! Also, thank you for the etymology of charcuterie. Very interesting! Btw, I LOVE barleywine! Tammy

[@nuuwnhuus]

@@SoultoSoulTravels You're welcome, I really enjoy your video's. 😁 Ah that's awesome, it's the only barley wine I've had so I have no idea how it compares. Maybe I should also try some new things. 😂

[@transient_]

In the Netherlands we use the 1 to 10 scale in schools and only 5.5 and up is a passing grade. To my ears it sounds strange when you describe 4 as good, to me it means it failed.

[@oscardeklijne1]

Geweldige video. Echt genieten van jullie genieten. Tip van mij: neem er een lekkere rode wijn bij!

[@Leanfear69]

survived the first cheeses ! :) Really very good pronounciation of thr Dutch language ! and in such a short period ! thank you for taking the trouble to do that !

[@SoultoSoulTravels]

Thank you very much, Theo!!!

[@dutchflyingpilot]

Boy, you both inspired me. I'm gonna buy me some cheese (and wine) tomorrow. Highly entertaining and educating video! As for the beverages: I grew up with the one and only 'Nutricia Chocomel'. It's chocolatemilk, and comes in a yellow can/carton. o, and btw, your pronunciation is good. I had no trouble in understanding you at all. Respect!

[@SoultoSoulTravels]

Thank you for the kind words, dutchflyingpilot!! I added your suggestion to the list!

[@singlepringle7485]

Oh goodies, drinks! 😁People already suggested jenever and roosvicee. I agree with them. I'd like to add Advocaat - which is eaten with slagroom/whipped cream. It's on the drinks section in the supermarket though- it's somewhat like eggnogg. Also not to be missed is Schrobbler, a herbs liquor from Tilburg. That's an easy one to get tipsy on! Amsterdam has its variant Kandeel. There are several variations of this drinks , depending on which city they are created. The slijterij /liquor store can point the differences out 😋

[@SoultoSoulTravels]

Thank you for watching us and thank you for the suggestions, Single Pringle! I added them to the list!

[@klarameijer1889]

I don’t like the cheese with cloves, but my mom did eat it on ryebread (roggebrood)

[@jolanda.c]

I need a cheeseboard with a glass of port tonight after seeing this. You missed my favourite by the way; fenegriek kaas. Fenegriek is a plant and the seeds having a little nutty taste and they put that in the cheese similar to komijnekaas. But that nutty flavour of fenegriek combines perfect with cheese.

[@edwinpranatikamer7738]

How nice to see this, and thank you for this compliment. We would love to see you again at the market, greetings the cheese farmer from the market blaak

[@SoultoSoulTravels]

Awww, thank you for watching and commenting, Edwin!! You were very patient and nice to help me, and I really appreciated it!! See you soon!! Tammy

[@edwinpranatikamer7738]

@@SoultoSoulTravels I now suddenly remember the book where everything was written on.

[@kayelle8005]

Some of those crumbled cheeses make a delicious soup topping.

[@RetiredBrass]

You should try some traditional deserts, like watergruwel/krentjebrij, rijstebrij, gortepap.

[@hcjkruse]

Most important drink! tapwater just from your kitchen faucet. I know Rotterdam 's is not the best and the Hague has softer dune filtered tapwater. Just try it, it is good.

[@deka331]

Loved the cheese tasting video! When it comes to beverages there are 2 that come to mind: nutricia chocolademelk (hot or cold) and an alcoholic beverage that is a bit hard to find: Dutch Dynamite. I's like a salty dropshot (another very Dutch alcoholic beverage) and it's best when you drink it out of the fridge as cold as possible.

[@SoultoSoulTravels]

Thank you for watching and thank you for the suggestions, Debby! I added them to the list.

[@ffortissimo]

Nutricia ftw :D

[@gijsbertuslaurensvandevooren]

There is a candy shop in de Zwartjanstraat who sells old types of candy they have it both.

[@cynthiagroottransformation7783]

It's not typical Dutch (I think), but if you're into it, add a shot of amaretto to your hot or cold chocomel. It was a mind blowing experience for me! 😁

[@skippynoah]

The taste of cheese is different when you take a slice like Tammy did or a ‘blokje’ cheese. And also a young cheese from some sort like nagelkaas is different (less strong) than the older one.

[@BlueStarDragon]

Suggestion for beverages: *Nutricia chocomel. That's chocolatemilk. You can drink it cold. From the fridge or heat it. I prefer the cold version. Yellow pack in the supermarket *Droste cacao. That's traditional dutch non sweeted coco. You put 1 or 2 teaspoons in a mug. If you wanna sweeten it also a teaspoon of sugar. Then add a little bit of hot water or milk and mix it really well. So you have no lumps. Then add the rest of the water or milk. The result is hot chocolatemilk

[@elsbethfongers4476]

Nagelkaas is very good on a slice of roggebrood (rye bread)

[@TTTzzzz]

Goats cheese with freshly ground black pepper on light brown rye smeared with some butter makes a delicious combination. (At least, I think so!).

[@OP-1000]

I think there is nothing you can do to goats cheese to make it taste good 🤢 😁

[@NaomiClareNL]

Soon on Soul to Soul Travels, the Netherlands most beloved (and giggly) US youtube couple goes on a field trip extra-ordinaire testing omafietsen because it is all fine and dandy to tickle the tastebuds but the pesky calories need to be bested and soon too ... Thanks guys for another fun video!

[@SoultoSoulTravels]

LOL!! That made my day!! Thank you so much for watching us and commenting, NaomiClareNL!!!

[@Freya76]

This was great fun guys! And what great spread of cheese you had! Yes, komijnenkaas is the best! I can see Tammy is a real cheese head, just like me and my son. But it's nice to see you are enjoying some too. Now just slap m on bread and you'll never want to eat anything else😅. Oh but you do have to learn how to properly cut and slice a piece of cheese, it made me cringe seeing you 😂

[@rinynewton8297]

I again enjoyed your " kaas video". Keep braving it and you will become Dutch more and more! I think Tammy did really well. They are all nice on either white or brown/ dark brown bread. Also nice on toast. If you like pickles, that's a good combination to! As for a beverage, I am thinking of "Brand bier". It's a beer brewed in Limburg the south of Holland. That goes nice with your favourite cheese. 🙃 Also a typical Dutch thing is Advocaat with whipped cream. It's a very old fashioned older lady beverage....but I like it! ( I am not that old though) In a little cristal glass whipped cream on top and then spoon it out. Mmm 🙃😊 Ofcourse there is Jenever which I never liked but is typical Dutch. Enjoy...looking forward to the outcome!!

[@SoultoSoulTravels]

Hi Riny, thank you for the kind words! Also, thank you for the suggestions, I added them to the list!

[@GoldenNugget777]

Suggestion for your drink, non alcohol. This is what grandma gave us when we were little is: Brug siroop reine claud (limo). With icewater

[@freekfaro5606]

That's the first time I've heard about sambalkaas, and I'm Dutch. Sambal is Indonesian by the way. Second, I suggest you go to the big market in the centre of Rotterdam. Excellent cheese and so much more. And a lot closer than Gouda.

[@MirckRene]

Love your videos. As a non cheese guy, it was funny to watch. Not gonna try it though, haha. You have got to try the 'Nobeltje' drink. Famous drink from the island Ameland. You'll like it, it's great.

[@SoultoSoulTravels]

Thank you very much for watching us, Registreur! Also, thank you for the suggestion, I added it to the list!

[@rutgertenwolthuis6166]

On The list dairy, you can try-out " karnemelk". Also great video's

[@SoultoSoulTravels]

Thank you very much, Rutger Ten Wolthuis! Also, thank you for the suggestion, I added it to the list!

[@baronvonlimbourgh1716]

Karnemelk is just buttermilk i think. Basicly the milk thats left when done karning/churning for butter ;)

[@marcblokpoel]

Love this cheesy kaas reaction (yeah, tried to joke). But drinks.... saw a lot of jenever recommendations, agree with them all, but maybe there is a dutch soda or softdrink: Raak champagnepils. My grandmother always served that when my borther and me came around.

[@SoultoSoulTravels]

Lol! Thank you for the suggestion, FirstEntry! I added it to the list.

[@Zerocool-kb4ej]

lol ...champagnepils..i forgot about that one....we always got a bottle of "Shandy" when we visited our grandparents

[@biancavoorman2328]

I am once again really impressed how you pronounce words with sch and g. For people from the usa it is hard i think because you.are not used to pronounce words with sch. Of course you know the letter G but in the Netherlands the letter G is pronounced differently then in the USA. And when you say alsjeblieft my heart just melts❤

[@SoultoSoulTravels]

Bianca, thank you very much for your kind words! They really mean a lot to me! Tammy

[@GoldenNugget777]

Stinkcheese or blue chees, gorgonzola also nice to make cordonblue👍

[@ljclauson]

Super once again and I. Envious of you getting all that wonderful Dutch cheese to taste. How did you like Gouda?

[@SoultoSoulTravels]

Thank you, Linda! We liked Gouda very much!

[@Rochelbonk]

My suggestion for a drink would be Reine Claude limonade. It is a green sirop made from plums, to which you add water. Another green drink which I have only seen in the Netherlands is Pisang Ambon (alcoholic). The real Pisang Ambon is an Indonese recipe, though the one available in the Netherlands is from a Dutch distillery with an altered recipe.

[@baldwin9180]

So nice hearing Tammy say "alsjeblieft". ❤️🙂

[@SoultoSoulTravels]

Thank you, Baldwin! Also, thank you so much for watching us!!

[@tenstoelwinder3101]

Tastes cheese from a country renowned for the quality of it's cheeses: "Not as bad as I thought"