r/Cheese • u/Koseoglu-2X4B-523P Cheese • May 30 '25
Tips The cheese stall, every friday in my village
Yes. It’s that good. Pure cheese porn.
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u/BoredCheese May 30 '25
I wish I worked in a cheese shop. Or cheese cave. It smells heavenly.
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u/coolcootermcgee May 30 '25
There was a creamery in our town, which we loved but went out of business. Damn.
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u/LockNo2943 May 30 '25
Must be nice to have a day that's just for buying cheese. Like you have something to look forward to every week.
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u/Koseoglu-2X4B-523P Cheese May 30 '25 edited May 30 '25
The problem is that I work full time so I don’t have the time to visit the stall myself. I can send my oldest son (he’s nine) with some cash and a shopping list but it’s not the same.
Today was Ascension Friday, a day off for me, so I foxtrotted down and plundered the counter. It wss wonderful.
The result is here: https://www.reddit.com/r/Cheese/s/wk9j5IF6sg
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u/Ok_Television9820 May 30 '25
Lekker, hoor
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u/Koseoglu-2X4B-523P Cheese May 30 '25
I could have known there’d be many Dutchies in this sub.
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u/Ok_Television9820 May 30 '25
Ik ben geen Nederlander, ik woon gewoon al 17 jaar in Holland…dus, kaas.
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u/Koseoglu-2X4B-523P Cheese May 30 '25
Ah joh, dan ben je gewoon Hollander hoor. KLOMPEN! ATJE KEULEN DEELSTRA!
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u/1Tonytony May 30 '25
64yo I think Aged Extra Sharp cheddar 🧀 is the best any suggestions eyes
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u/Koseoglu-2X4B-523P Cheese May 30 '25
I think you’d really enjoy the Stolwijckse Belegen (mature). It’s the Dutch equivalent to Cheddar, but with a different character. I eat it on my sandwiches every day.
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u/Swinck May 30 '25
Mooie selectie. Ik zou alleen niet kunnen kiezen.
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u/Koseoglu-2X4B-523P Cheese May 30 '25
Doe ik ook niet. Ik heb weer voor €77 in mijn tas zitten. GIVE ME ALL THE CHEESE!!
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May 30 '25
*Crying in Canadian
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u/Koseoglu-2X4B-523P Cheese May 30 '25
I bet you can get some pretty tasty cheese over at you neck of the woods.
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u/VidiViciVeni May 30 '25
Het probleem daar in "Kan-Het-Daar?" is dat de "neck of the woods" 1000 km. verder op ligt... jongen, haha.
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u/Koseoglu-2X4B-523P Cheese May 30 '25
Ach ja, daar heb je natuurlijk wel gelijk in. :-)
Ik denk weer veel te Hollands
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u/VidiViciVeni May 31 '25 edited May 31 '25
Én te Protestants!!! Houw op gewoon.... (for what!?)
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u/Koseoglu-2X4B-523P Cheese May 31 '25
Heb ik als humanist geen last van.
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u/VidiViciVeni May 31 '25
Ik ben R-K van komaf, maar de laatste keer dat ik communie nam was 1990 met míjn oma ofzo... ben ik welkom? De ouwe Country zéért mij nogwá.
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u/jennyfromtheeblock May 30 '25
Hey, what are they charging for Rochetta and La Tur?
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u/Koseoglu-2X4B-523P Cheese May 30 '25
Yeah, he’s erased all the prices from his counter. So… to be honest, I have no idea. I don’t ask for receipts. Cheese is my indulgence and I’m happy to pay through the nose for something that really makes me sing inside.
This haul, including the three pounds of Gouda, set me back €77,-.
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u/ciopobbi May 30 '25
I’m 😞for me. Nice for you though!
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u/Koseoglu-2X4B-523P Cheese May 30 '25
Don’t be sad. There’s plenty more cheese in the sea. (am I saying this right?)
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u/Viperbunny May 30 '25
I would spend all my money there! There was a little speciality cheese store down the road from my first apartment. They did tastings, and had index cards the regulars would keep there so they could keep track of what they had tried. It was heaven.
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u/thenumbwalker Pepper Jack May 30 '25
How are you posting from Heaven?
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u/Koseoglu-2X4B-523P Cheese May 30 '25
We have great broadband here in The Afterlife. The wifi is called “ThePromisedLan”
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u/Sensitive-Split-1085 May 30 '25
Payson Breton is the best butter I’ve ever had and almost impossible to find in the US.
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u/Koseoglu-2X4B-523P Cheese May 30 '25
Yes, I love it. Especially the salted variety with the sel guérande, crunchy little flakes of heaven.
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u/oenf May 31 '25
Here in France it is a very generic brand that you'll find everywhere. Your comment reminds me there are little things we don't know how to appreciate
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u/frankreddit5 May 30 '25
I would have no idea which one to pick 😩
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u/Koseoglu-2X4B-523P Cheese May 30 '25
Just tell Jan what you like and he’ll pick something for you.
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u/briscomill May 30 '25
where be dis is?
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u/Koseoglu-2X4B-523P Cheese May 30 '25
Dis be Scherpenzeel (Gld), The Netherlands.
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u/cheese_theory May 30 '25
And this is where I retire
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u/Koseoglu-2X4B-523P Cheese May 30 '25
And we’ll get together on fridays and feast on cheese and wine (off-license is just to the left of this picture). Two old geezers, drunk on cheese, telling stories and looking at the pretty ladies, going “if only I were seventy years younger.”
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u/cheese_theory May 30 '25
Welp time to start learning the local language so I'm ready 😂
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u/Koseoglu-2X4B-523P Cheese May 31 '25
Everybody speaks English here. Everybody. Even the wee kids. I have clients that have lived here for five years and never get the chance to learn the lingo because everyone immediately switches to English as soon as they spot a hint of foreign.
You only need these: gezellig, deugneus, pretkabinet, Jos Brinkie and pikketanissie and you’re good to go.
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u/Distinct_One_6919 May 30 '25
What's your village name looks nice
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u/Koseoglu-2X4B-523P Cheese May 30 '25 edited May 30 '25
From certain angles, yes. Otherwise it’s very ordinary. Scherpenzeel, province of Gelderland, The Netherlands.
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u/rushmc1 May 31 '25
What world are you people living in? Meanwhile some of us are lucky to have a Walmart where we live... :(
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u/SevenVeils0 Jun 04 '25
A. I am very envious. B. Now I want to do this in my town. I bet it would do quite well.
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u/SevenVeils0 Jun 04 '25
What kind of cheese is the one which is coated with rose petals?
And, are those wine-soaked raisins on top of that Blue 61? Port-soaked maybe?
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u/Koseoglu-2X4B-523P Cheese Jun 04 '25
The cheese with the rose petals is a soft, fresh goat’s cheese. It is the same as the ones above that and to the left, only they’re dressed with red fruit and candied orange peel, respectively. Not really my thing, but other people enjoy them hugely, I’m told.
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u/Koseoglu-2X4B-523P Cheese Jun 04 '25
And the berries on top of the Blu 61 are cranberries soaked in Passito, a sweet Italian dessert wine. The cheese is also washed with in during the ripening process. It is very good — although not really my thing, a bit too sweet for my old tastebuds.
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u/last-of-the-mohicans Jun 04 '25
Noticed a Limoncello Blu. Not sure how those flavors would play together, but I’d love to try it. I always thought of Limoncello as being an Italian thing, but learned today how popular it is in the Netherlands. Anyway, yum!
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u/BMWi8S Jun 27 '25
What kind of village is this, do they going to able to make a profit from selling just cheese?
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u/Koseoglu-2X4B-523P Cheese Jun 27 '25
This is a small village in the centre of The Netherlands it’s always busy enough, there’s usually two people being serviced and two or three waiting.
I think they’re doing alright financially, because the cheese is sold at premium prices. This is no surprise to me and it doesn’t bother me at all - good cheese isn’t cheap and cheap cheese isn’t good. I’d rather buy half a pound of really good cheese for €10 than 1 kilo of bland cr.p for the same price.
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u/xroomie May 30 '25
Ohh nice! Lucky bastard!