The cheese market at Alkmaar - Holland Holiday

Alkmaar Kaasmarkt
When you think of Holland you will probably think of wooden shoes, tulips and old windmills. But also of cheese. It is one of the most important export products of Holland. That is why the Dutch are sometimes nicknamed 'Kaaskoppen', ‘Cheeseheads’.
All over the Netherlands there are cheese markets, but the most famous one you will find in the cozy city of Alkmaar, only about 40 kilometers from Amsterdam.
Alkmaar has an attractive historical center with beautiful canals and old facades.
Every Friday from the end of March till the end of September you can visit the cheese market on the ‘Waagplein’ (check their website on Holland Holiday.net)
Formerly the cheeses were brought in boats.
The market is officially opened by the ringing of a bell.
In this case a special guest, the ambassador of India, had this task.
As soon as the market opens, the samplers and traders inspect the cheeses.
Cheese is knocked on and a special cheese scoop is used to extract a piece, which is then crumbled between the fingers, smelled, and tasted.
The cheeses are loaded onto barrows. 8 Cheeses on a barrow weigh 130 kilos. Carrying such a heavy barrow is not easy.
The carriers walk with a special 'cheese carriers dribble'. Deliberately out of step, ensuring the barrow hangs as still as possible.
First they take the barrow with cheeses to the ‘Waag’ where its is weighed.
Then the cheeses are loaded in a handcart and after that loaded into trucks.
Besides the cheese market Alkmaar is an attractive city to visit.
Watch our video ‘Cheese City Alkmaar’.
More information: www.hollandholi...
Also visit www.travopo.com
Music:
Parisian Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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[@trevorjames7490]

Ik houd heel veel van Nederland. Het is zo mooi en leuk. Ik kom uit Indonesië. Fijne Dag.

[@pubgplayer1720]

Bro I don't know if you know, but the Dutch went around slaughtering people from Indonesia in colonial times.

[@Bramslootmans]

@@pubgplayer1720 u must be fun at parties

[@d.i.y.etc.1427]

Im a Filipino and i love cheese

[@eliharman]

I buy the little 300g Gouda cheeses from Aldi and age them for almost a year in my refrigerator. They go from mild and ceamy to sharp and crumbly. Mmmm good!

[@paulaward2075]

My brother Paul and I are part Dutch on our mom's side of the family. Hello from Tyler Texas U.S.A.

[@alanm1894]

OMG The Netherlands is a beautiful country. The cheese is absolutely adorable. Being English and an addict for various English cheese, the different cheese options in The Netherlands is equally magical. I truly wish that there was a sincere effort to promote more cheese to Houston, and thereby to America, to export more cheese options to the USA. American cheese is mostly artificial. That liquid stuff on nacho's, urghhhhh. Sure, if you shop around, you can find good American cheese, thats for sure. Bring me the 'oude kaas', I love it.

[@user-ne3ze4zz7r]

Holland is such a lovely country :)

[@soumyakanti17]

I love Gouda cheese. I'm from India. Thankfully we get regular supplies. I love it.

[@Kruiwagenchauffeur]

That's amazing! I'm glad you like our cheese. We love it too.

[@Shaktobengalee]

Bro .. how do you get these gouda cheese .... Plz gimme some 🥺🥺 I'm from Barrackpore.. plz tell me how you get these. Once I ate Bandel cheese when the Dutch first came in Bengal during 1600, they might have produced it, but it's a lot of distance from my place

[@knifedeku452]

Mi gustaria visitar un dia, solo para ir comer queso jaja🤤

[@vanessacarns750]

Can't wait to go!!

[@Mark.G475]

Looks beautiful ❤️! I'm half Dutch-Friesian living in Milwaukee Wisconsin 🇺🇸🧀🍻 it's in my blood, cheese.

[@goldielocks8231]

Love it!!!

[@earningvictory7784]

Beautiful!

[@ici_marmotte]

It's impressive that the Netherlands have such a rich traditonal cultural heritage as a relatively small country. And they have one of the most famous cities in Europe with Amsterdam. But I personally prefer the sea and the large dunes on the West coast. Hartelijke groeten uit Duitsland (not that far away from the Dutch border)!

[@shanthishanthi4371]

Wonderful cheese 👌👌👌

[@kundansarkar6465]

Love from INDIA🙏😊

[@always22_63]

Thank you for your good video.

[@hollandholiday4181]

Thanks!

[@always22_63]

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[@always22_63]

@@hollandholiday4181 I am a school teacher I used to this video as an educational resource always. Thank you for the really good video.

[@always22_63]

​@@hollandholiday4181 You did a really good job editing the music, video & narration. This is a really good video to use educating in school.

[@hollandholiday4181]

@@always22_63 Thanks for your compliments. I am glad that you can use the videos in your lessons. Goodluck!

[@manadoaudi9016]

Boa noite temos um amigo holandês Tava aqui no Brazil pessoa maravilhosa

[@adamgaishan3415]

Mice be like : woow that's heaven 😍

[@always22_63]

Great culture country

[@trafficlightcollection99]

I went to the cheese market last month.

[@allwynaltron7695]

wow wonderful

[@SK-dd6hk]

Excellent 👍🌹🌹🌹

[@shahidgillgill7400]

i Come to Netherlands but i don't know when, please prayer for me,

[@OliverX]

Who did the narration here?

[@sarahnyambura9273]

Yammy cheeses,the best.

[@JorgeRodriguez-po7kx]

The Girl at 1:39 Ain't She Adorable 😍 💕 🥰

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[@ashduljamanmamun8664]

Super Where is it?

[@therealconniefrancis]

2:57 😄

[@bangladeshigirlchanneltanjina]

Nice

[@joug4563]

if i have chance to visit in Netherlands, i would like to visit in alkmaar cheese market, i wonder about what taste of Netherlands cheese

[@nitecore8402]

It taste like cheese

[@aslinurkalenderoglu1131]

👍❤

[@bled3731]

Munster kasss

[@bled3731]

Alsace

[@Amaizingra]

I want visit Netherlands..beautiful country and friendly people 😊

[@helgamayang1290]

the msc.....

[@anna.bartusevica7792]

Salvia 300 000 blackapplee

[@fazaibrahim207]

Bag pronounced Bakh there

[@DavidPerez-ir1tm]

ik ben eene exkaaskoop van the yaaren 60....70 aan percivalstraat met oproopens slecht herreningens

[@sarahnyambura9273]

Would like to partner in kenya.

[@ianskelhorn2311]

Dutch pilot KLM this is the second time ⌚ that this video has jammed again must be maiware or it is being deliberately interfered with

[@ianskelhorn2311]

Dutch pilot KLM cheese market alkmar video jammed what a waist of time watching this no more had enough

[@Hoannguyen-rq8ff]

Dutch people who are tallest on the world?

[@Princeduclare]

Watching this in Covid era so cringy

[@mparosa]

Holland holiday sucks. Don’t waste your money there!😂

[@paulgilbert7591]

dat engels kan wel wat beter

[@colorbar.s]

accenten betekenen niet dat iemand's Engels slecht is. niks mis mee

[@DeoanandGeer]

Vegan cheese is best.

[@yoloswaggins9989]

Thats not cheese its compressed nuts....

[@piotrr5488]

It's a pity that the city is ruled by xenophobia and brutality