Product Reviews and Ratings - Holland - Delft Blue from igourmet

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(based on 10 ratings)

Located in: Cheese, Holland

Along the canalized Schie River, between Rotterdam and Den Hague, lies Delft. Home to the artist Vermeer and the tin glazed earthenware known as Delftware, it has always been a home to fine craftsmanship. Recently a new addition to these fine examples has been added - Delft Blue. Also known as Blue de Graven, this cow's milk cheese is rich and creamy with a buttery mellow taste and a clean finish. “Delft” has a nice underlying sweetness and is not at all salty. Not only is this cheese delicious, the attractive blue veins intermingle in the milky whiteness resembling the lovely blue and white Delftware, as if it were broken and put back together again. Try this new cheese and see why the Dutch have remained at the forefront of cheese making.

Made from pasteurized cow's milk.
Whole form is 8 pounds.
We cut and wrap this item by the 1/2 pound.
Please contact us if you would like to purchase the whole form.

More information for the Delft Blue

Review Snapshot®

Avg. Customer Rating:

4.9 stars

(based on 10 reviews)

100% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

Buttery(3), Creamy(6), Flavorful(8), Rich(6)

Best Uses:

After dinner(8), Hors d'oeuvre(8), Melted(4), Salads(5)

Describe Yourself:

Foodie(3), Simple tastes(3)

Wonderful blue!

By Laura from St. Paul, MN on 7/18/2010

Gift:

Pros:

Buttery, Creamy, Flavorful, Nutty, Rich, Smooth

Best Uses:

After Dinner, Gifts, Hors d'oeuvre, Melted, Salads, Sandwiches, With fruit

Describe Yourself:

Foodie, Frequent Diner, Simple Tastes

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Delft Blue:

This is one of my favorite blue cheeses!

Another wonderful Holland cheese

By Jhawk

from Msa, AZ on 7/11/2010

Gift:

Pros:

Buttery, Complex, Flavorful, Rich

Best Uses:

After Dinner, Hors d'oeuvre, Salads

Describe Yourself:

Frequent Diner

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Delft Blue:

Too good to lose among other foods, best enjoyed as an appetizer or desert on its own.

best blue

By cvb

from new york on 2/4/2010

Gift:

Pros:

Buttery, Creamy, Flavorful, Rich

Best Uses:

After Dinner, Hors d'oeuvre, Salads

Describe Yourself:

Simple Tastes

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Delft Blue:

First encountered this as a relatively new cheese in Gouda. Continue to think it is the best all around blue. Not as salty as many with a clean blue taste.

Didn't last a day

By dr. speech from Naperville, Il on 6/2/2008

Pros:

Creamy, Pungent

Best Uses:

After Dinner, Hors d'oeuvre

Describe Yourself:

Foodie

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Delft Blue:

Excellent cheese to use as an appetizer or part of a cheese plate/dessert. Creamy blue that would go well with a full bodied red wine.

My personal favorite Blue

By wine & cheese couple from Indiana on 1/5/2008

Pros:

Delicate, Flavorful

Best Uses:

After Dinner, Hors d'oeuvre, Melted

Describe Yourself:

Health Conscious, Simple Tastes

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Delft Blue:

I love Blue Cheese! This one is my favorite so far. It has the distinctive taste...but no grassy aftertaste. Very satisfying!

Dynamite Delft!

By Cranky Yankee from Savannah, GA on 12/18/2007

Pros:

Creamy, Flavorful, Rich

Best Uses:

Hors d'oeuvre, Salads

Describe Yourself:

Foodie

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Delft Blue:

This is one of the best blue cheeses I've ever tasted. Addictive!!! Absolutely nothing bad to say about it. It is very hard to find good cheeses here in Savannah, so I am very happy to have found igourmet and this cheese in particular!

Just like being in Holland

By a traveler from Eastern New York on 12/16/2007

Pros:

Creamy, Flavorful

Best Uses:

After Dinner, Hors d'oeuvre, Melted

Describe Yourself:

Traveling taster

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Delft Blue:

When in Gouda in the Netherlands recently I visited a cheese shop. I was given a taste of Delft Blue cheese. A lover of blue cheese already, I was impressed with the smooth flavor of this variety. The shop vacuum wrapped a piece for me to bring home through customs. When opened it lasted only as long as it took me, my husband and our friends to finish it. I was thrilled to find that I could get the cheese in the US as well. It is outstanding..a little sweeter than many blues, but just as rich and flavorful. It can be used crumbled or melted, but is so good that alone is best.

I eat this cheese almost daily.

By Jack

from Fremont, OH on 11/14/2007

Pros:

Creamy, Flavorful, Rich

Best Uses:

After Dinner, Hors d'oeuvre

Describe Yourself:

Cheese Lover

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Delft Blue:

This cheese is of mild to medium strength compared to, say, a Stilton. It is, however, very flavorful. I have enjoyed even the non-blue form of this cheese. Highly recommended for blue cheese lovers who haven't experimented.

A wonderful mild cheese

By mo from Jamestown, N.D. on 8/3/2007

Pros:

Delicate, Flavorful, Rich

Best Uses:

After Dinner, Melted, Salads

Describe Yourself:

Chef

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Delft Blue:

A really wonderful cheese, with a mild taste. I used it with a salad of baby greens, pecans and sliced pears.

Excellent

By Mike

from New York on 2/23/2007

Pros:

Durable, Good Value, Great flavor, High Quality

Best Uses:

In recipe

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Delft Blue:

Great flavor use in recipe for Potatoes au Gratin. Did not overpower. Extremely satisfied

Customer Reviews about the Delft Blue at igourmet