Leerdammer

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Leerdammer

Leerdammer is a semi-hard cheese made from cow's milk that has been industrially produced in the Netherlands since 1978 and is a registered trademark . The taste of the cheese invented by Cees Boterkooper and Bastian Baars, which was supposed to combine the qualities of the popular Gouda and Emmentaler varieties , is advertised by the manufacturer as “nutty mild”.

The brand is particularly widespread in Germany , Italy , Austria and France .

Leerdammer is u. a. in the flavor variations Leerdammer original , Leerdammer Lightlife (replaced in 2011 by 20% thinner slices of Leerdammer Léger ), Leerdammer Yoghu , Leerdammer Caractère and Leerdammer Delacrème .

Leerdammer was taken over by Fromageries Bel in 2002.

The factory where the cheese is made is located in Schoonrewoerd , which was part of the municipality of Leerdam and is now part of Vijfheerenlanden .

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ German Patent and Trademark Office : Trademark Register
  2. Does Leerdammer come from Leerdam? ( Memento of March 14, 2011 in the Internet Archive ), Basler Zeitung , March 9, 2010