Some cheeses like garden vegetables are seasonal, coming around only at distinct times of the year. Graskaas from the Beemster cheesemakers is a gouda-style cheese made from the first spring milking of the season. Beemster Graskaas only produces a limited quantity in the first part of the summer months. And Central Market has it!!!

Its world famous milk becomes even more coveted during the last two weeks of March. The milk taken from the Beemster cows during this period is the creamiest milk of the year. Beemster Graskaas is a very special Dutch gourmet cheese produced each spring when the Dutch cows have their first taste of the fresh young spring pastures. 

This is the only milk used to create Graskaas, an exceptional Gouda-type cheese enrobed in a vibrant, green rind. During the limited "first grazing" period, enough milk is collected to craft just 2,000 wheels of Graskaas; only half of which are exported to the US. The lush young grasses give their milk a special creamy flavor and texture and this is reflected in this special cheese. Produced in limited quantities and for only a limited time; Beemster Graskaas is considered a special treat among Dutch cheese gourmets.