Farmer cheese is often used for fillings in blintzes, pierogi and other foods. It is sometimes rolled in a mixture of herbs and flavorings or wrapped in very thin slices of flavorful smoked meats. It can also be used as a spread on bread. Farmer cheese In the United States, farmer cheese (also farmer's cheese or farmers' cheese) is pressed cottage cheese, an unripened cheese made by adding rennet and bacterial starter to coagulate and acidify milk. Farmer cheese may be made from the milk of cows, sheep or goats, with each giving its own texture and flavor. During coagulation the mixture
Leyden cheese temperatures. Farmers in the area near Leiden added cumin seeds and used to colour their cheeses using annatto, which gives the cheese its red color. Traditional farm-made "Leidse kaas" is a Protected Designation of Origin named "Boeren-Leidse met sleutels". The addition "met sleutels" (with keys) stems from the city of Leiden's coat of arms that bears a set of keys. A typical analysis of the cheese is: Moisture 40.6%, fat 13.5% and protein, 37.3% Leyden cheese Leyden, from , is a semi-hard, cumin and caraway seed flavoured cheese made in the Netherlands from cow's milk. It is made both in