Fifty percent of this cheese duo is in love with Vlaskaas, which is a Dutch hard cheese known for its sweet and creamy taste. The other fifty percent is on high alert for when it's available at Fairway, having learned the hard way yesterday that it's a rare commodity.
Historically, Vlaskaas was made only during the Dutch flax harvest. Only in 2004 did cheesemakers discover the exact way to recreate the recipe for Vlaskaas, and Vlaskaas was once again discovered.
In lieu of Vlaskaas we subsituted Uniekass Gouda (cow's milk; aged 18 months) and Comte (cow's milk; hard yet flexible with a strong but sweet taste). Two-thirds preferred the Comte but the Vlaskaas lover was pleasantly surprised with the substituting gouda.
To top things off, our cheese plate included Anne Rozes' famed confiture de cerises noires (black cherry jam), and 100% of cheese lovers rejoiced.
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