Vlaskaas is a cheese that was historically made only once a year during the flax harvest festival. As the festival traditions fell away, the recipe for Vlaskaas was buried. Until… in 2004 a review of the Beemster co-op’s historical cheese recipes rediscovered Vlaskaas! It was unanimous that this cheese was too good to make only once a year and is now available year-round. Vlaskaas is a buttery, semi-soft cheese with a unique sweet-milk flavor, notes of almond and a touch of sharpness that adds depth.