Exactly what I wanted to say: 'Take the peel off, buddy'. Nice music at the end, kind of trancy, what is it? By the way, my favorite is still mild butter cheese with apricot jam. Learned that on my various car trips to Sweden, Norway, Finland more than 50 years ago. 😋
First REAL food in his life ;) since everything in the USA is processed and preserved and has too much sugar. I wonder how he would react to some real swiss Raclette ...
Joel, are you sure you’re American? You talk so enthusiastically about Germany and the Netherlands that it sounds like your heart and soul embrace the European Spirit! ❤
I was thinking he doesn't even really look American. Not that there is anything wrong with looking American. 😂 Maybe it's because he dresses more like a local but he certainly blends in perfectly.
Thank you, although as a Dutch person I think German People are way more polite than The Dutch, also in traffic. Yesterday - a bit of a coincidince - I was cyling with my father (who is dementing) just over the border in Germany. I was so happy and suprissed with all the polite drivers there. In The Netherlands definately some people with have been not so gentle to me or him.
Just in case : 'Belegen' is derived from lying (on a shelf), so jong belegen (young), belegen (medium) and oud (old) is the three most common ways to describe the maturing. Personally I don't care about the brand, just the maturity, it's very similar anyhow, brands are more for the connoisseurs.
Jong belegen is between young and matured. There's also jonge kaas / young cheese. And even younger: graskaas or grass cheese. So from youngest to oldest it's something like this: Graskaas - grass cheese Jonge kaas - young Jong belegen - young matured Belegen - matured Extra belegen - extra matured Oude kaas - old cheese Then there's also the even older brokkelkaas, so old it's brittle and falls apart in chunks.
Extra oud (pronounced "out") indeed means "extra matured". By the way - don't go to those currency exchange shops. They will rip you off. If you need cash and you have a creditcard (Visa or Master), you /should/ be able to just get money at a "Geldmaat". You can find these in bigger grocery stores (like the Albert Heijn you went to earlier) or just on busier shopping streets. They are recognizable by the yellow bezel around them that say "Geldmaat".
@@moladiver6817 not any, some charge extra. Some even charge for the withdrawal and for checking the balance with no prior warning. Stick to 'geldmaat'.
I think it’s really cool and brave of you to come to the Netherlands on your own. The say that on your own you meet people you never would’ve met if your traveling with friends. Have a great time and I’m looking forward to new vids.
he might benefit to meet up with a local friend to guide him around. everywhere Joel goes there is probably someone who watched his YT channel and is willing to show him around.
I've lived here for 46 years and your positive reactions to Dutch stuff does me good.. Your pronunciation of Dutch is so entertaining!!!! Have fun!!!!!
As much as I want you in Germany again, I’m glad you visited The Netherlands. It is beautiful. Glad you had some sunny hours. Summer is really wet this year.
Yeah,you want him in Germany because you feel alone,as all the deutsche volk is here,in Spain,haha. I guess it's only you and the chancellor Scholz there😄 We are here at a terrace,training for the Oktober Fest😅
If you prefer jong belegen cheese over more older cheeses, you should definitely try 'jonge kaas', because that's less mature than 'jong belegen'. I also prefer 'jonge kaas' over older ones. And the best 'jonge kaas' is graskaas, but that's only available in may/june, because it's cheese made from the milk of cows that ate the first grass grown after winter that contains way more nutriants and therefore has fuller taste. Nice to see you enjoy your stay in NL :) !
Indeed, the scale is: jong (young), belegen (has laid for a while, but not too long), oud (old, laid around for a while). It sounds like you probably favour anything with young cheese, which is usually the mildest in taste and creamiest. In this case I would definitely try out a ‘tosti’ (grilled cheese sandwich), with good cheese it’s great.
I'm glad you said "I need to pay better attention", because that is exactly what I thought when you were riding and filming. If the police see you, you will get fined. I get that you want to share everything, but don't cause an accident to do it, man Great videos though and I am so glad you are enjoying it. People need to experience other cultures, I really do believe it would solve so many problems with the world if we saw things from a different perspective once in a while
Delicious! i go to the Netherlands (from the USA) every year. for a couple of weeks.. I come back with 10- 15 lbs of a variety of cheeses. We (USA) haven't really figured out affordable quality cheese.
why? I don't help third world countries when the support is going into an endless abyss without meaningful progress. same reason I stopped supporting other places that after a 100 years are still in the same place as they were. don't waste your resources and spend it where it'll actually improve something.
@abgekippt I've been to the US for the first time last march (South-West Florida) and the food I ate there at several restaurants and home cooked was absolutely incredible. Definitely on par with the better cuisines here in Europe and some stuff absolutely blew anything I had here out of the water. I don't understand our Calimero attitude towards the US. Why do we always have to be so negative about anything over the ocean, it's a pathetic attitude. Get out of the confines of your border and open yourself up to the world a little bit, there is a lot out there you are painfully ignorant of.
Welcome to my country!! Great videos! I’m Dutch and it’s so nice to see you discovering my country. Btw: you need to take the plastic crust of the cheese.
You can buy Gouda, Edam or even Limburger cheese in the US but they are cheap imitations, usually mass produced from Wisconsin. I tried several while in NYC but they come nowhere close to the real deal, some even tasted really bad. Gehaktbrood (minced bread) just means meatloaf. I love all cheeses, often take some cheese like Gorgonzola blue in the evening together with some olives and Chorizo dried meat, depends a bit on my mood. In Europe brand names are protected, for example a bottle of champagne has to come from the Champagne region in France. Rioja wine is from Spain and Chianti is from Italy, you are not allowed to sell a bottle of cheap sparkly wine and use any of those names. Same goes for cheeses and other produce. Makes it more expensive but you can be sure you get the real thing. Have fun!
Enjoying following your travels JP! Baguette and cheese, cycling and hostels, brings back wonderful memories of my travelling around Europe many years ago (before you were born). Keep the videos coming. X
Following you on your journey is great never been to the Netherlands 🇳🇱...by you I see something new...waiting for your next video...love from Italy 🇮🇹
As a cyclist myself in London I can appreciate the passion the Dutch have for bikes. Dutch built bikes always look solid but cost an arm and a leg to buy. 😂 Those Dutch cheeses look amazing. The problem with seagulls, you feed one and they keep coming back for more, so you can’t enjoy your food. I have to visit the Nederland’s someday soon. 🇳🇱
Just some over then, you are very welcome. We spend our summer holidays in London. What a great city, good vibes 😎 We wish we booked longer. 8 days was too short.
Because of you I visited Haarlem yesterday. I'm from the south: Limburg. Thanks for the tip! It was great. Hope you'll see much more! Love your videos!
I knew it! Joel has turned into a european😂 And it suits you😊 Good for you👏🏼 In Denmark we use cheese on buttered open sandwiches with green salad and tomato slices and danish ryebread for the meats. They might do something similar in the Netherlands😊 Much care from Denmark❤
@@Marco-it2mr But of course the Rye-bread😁 Couldn’t live without it😁 Can you imagine some nice pickled herring with onions and remoulade (danish sauce - like ranch for americans) without some lovely buttered Rye-bread🙄… I think not😂😋 Have a good one😊
Hi loved the video. Im from the Netherlands and in the past i have worked in a cheese store. I was already expecting you would have the Jong belegen as your favorite. My experience is that most Americans would go for less metured cheese, the France go for really matured cheese the older the bettter for them and people from Eastern Europe took the sweet cheese with big holes
If you're going back to Amsterdam, visit 'Our Lord in the Attic'. Then you can see the inside of a canalhouse and the hidden church on the top floor. Not known by a lot of tourists, and a real gem!
Oh, "its Sky" an American that lives in Haarlem, i love his channel, he is such a nice guy...and he loves the Netherlands 🇳🇱 i'm sure he would have loved to meet you..
Joel: You should also try 'Belegen boerenkaas' (matured farm cheese) on a 'krentenbol'. (currant bun) Good to hear and see that you enjoy the Netherlands so much. You make me feel proud. Thanx.
Nuuu! A krentenbol with sugar is much more satisfying... to me anyways. Or maybe do the cheese, but then also try true Frisian sugarbread with dairy butter. Gosh, I'm hungry now. 🤤
After Everyone commenting about the cheese rind: there are cheeses where you can or sometimes even should eat the rind, some where ot doesn't matter either way, and some, where you actually shouldn't (because it might be treated). But in most cases its probably.not harmful. The wax is there to protect the cheese, it's not meant to be eaten, but if you happen to do it incidentally, it won't hurt you. But there is no shame in asking at the shop, if you cam eat the rind. It's their job to know, and they'll be happy to tell you
You capture a lot of why I sold everything in the USA and moved to the Netherlands years ago. Haarlem was the first city I saw here and the bike culture and beautiful water views are two good examples of what I love.
Love to see you embrace the Dutch culture. More of us should visit your side of the pond and learn the beauty of the US as you are doing over here in Europe. Great video!
Fun fact about the Kenau Park you are having your lunch in: Kenau Simonsdochter Hasselaer was a woman from Haarlem, who lived during the 80 Years War with Spain. During the siege of Haarlem, she supposedly rallied the local population to fight the Spanish. This is probably more based on legend than actual truth, although the entire population helped repair the city walls during the siege. Her name has been used as a slur towards women. Kenau was not a nice person it seems. She sued the city of Haarlem for a payment they never transferred, which her family received only after her death. She was a trader and ship builder. The story goes that she was leading 300 women who were fighting the Spanish from the city wall by dumping boiling water, boiling tar and burning straw wreaths on them. On the road from Haarlem Central Station to the city centre, you'll find a spot in the road where it looks like the used different kind of tiles to make a start. This is the spot where the Spanish planted a huge explosive to blow up the city wall and get into the city, which they did in the end. The massive church you saw in your first vlog is called De Bavo, there is also the New Bavo. It is visible from much of the city and has a green copper dome. De Bavo is the centre of the city, the square is called De Grote Markt (The Big Marketsquare). On the edge of the square is the old stock exchange where the Tulip Mania started and where the trading bubble burst.
Hi Joel, it’s so nice to see your enthousiasm about my home country and all the things you experience for the first time, that I have to miss because I live abroad…I just wanted to tell you: beware of the fact that you get fined if you are caught bicycling with a phone in your hand!
This is now your third trip to Europe Joel. Each time it seems you've stayed a bit longer and seen more countries. You may be from the USA but you're a true European in your heart.
Full circle, from ‘I can’t wait to ride these bikes to riding them around going many places. That’s so awesome man, happy you enjoyed your activities here.
Stayed in Haarlem last year also alkmaar. There's a cheese market on friday in alkmaar, goes on for 3 hours & even has a commentary in Dutch & English..
A dutch cheese lover here! Wonderful to see you explore NL! You are not supported to eat the wax edges of the cheese😉, and ‘oud’ means ‘old’. I really like the older (saltier) cheeses, but hey, us dutchies like liquorice too😂
Enjoy Europes delicacies . I’m an Australian born Croatian living in Australia, the quality of the food in Europe is unbeatable. Try the cold meats, pickled vegetables, breads from small family owned businesses if you can . Love you work buddy. 👍👍👍💪💪💪
@@r.s.4553 I wouldn’t say Dutch food is ‘better’, but it’s definitely better if you don’t like Italian food 😛 As a Dutch person, we don’t really have our own cuisine, it’s mostly mashing things together and maybe some influences of early colonies in there. As a whole, I much prefer French, Italian, Indonesian to Dutch specialties but to each their own.
@alemassa6632 Yes, in Holland are a lot of different kitchens from every country, Italy is only Italian and a lot of times to touristic and bad Italian food. In Holland you can find really good Italian food places.
Joel ..... I have a smile on my face throughout every minute of your videos. These latest posts from the Netherlands are so much fun to watch! I've said it before and I'll say it again ..... I think your future life lies outside the United States!
You should visit "efteling" as well! It is an amazing theme park and one of the biggest prides of the dutch people! You can probabably do the entire park in a single day if you are alone. Lots of videos about it on youtube if you are interested.
You should try and find a Dutch "Kaasboerderij" (Cheesefarm). There you can get some really good cheeses, and every cheesefarm has it's own signature cheese. And most farmstores (Landwinkels) also sell other local products that are produced on that farm or by other local farmers. Like milk, yoghurt and icecream. I wish you the best of times while visiting The Netherlands and sincerely hope you will also visit the south of The Netherlands (Noord-Brabant and Limburg) and not just the big cities, but also the smaller villages, which have a lot to offer...
In the netherlands we have a saying about appreciating the little things. “Wie het kleine niet eert is het grote niet waard” which translates to whoever doesn’t appreciate the little things isn’t worth the big things.
Makes me happy to see you enjoying the Netherlands! I´ve only been there a couple of times and only tried a few foods. BUT - it is the European feeling, and good cheese, bread and meat (esp. sausages) are common all over Europe. Getting some of that and sitting down in a park to enjoy it, that is a good way to start! All the best!
@@scottpilgrim2 Yes! This American is totally crazy. Cell phone in hand, no helmet, no safety vest, distracted while driving... what are they thinking when they come to Europe? 🤣🤣🤣
Some of the best, typically dutch, cold cuts of meat are certainly ‘pekelvlees’ and ‘osseworst’. Besides, try some of the many sizes and shapes of dry sausages (‘droge worsten’ or ‘salami’s’) cured using varying spices and herbs. These are not exclusively dutch, but to be found just about all over Europe and among the best meat snacks you can find anywhere. Another thing worth your while are the myriad of varieties of cured / smoked pork. Sold as ‘ham’ (dryer) and ‘spek’ (fatty, like bacon). I myself am partial to thinly sliced ‘Coburger ham’ and of course Italian Prosciutto di Parma.
Hi Joel, Don't get afraid of the waxycheese comments. True, the Wax isn't supposed to be eaten, and it's not very healthy, but if it happens one Time, You will survive without any Problems. Enjoy Your Journey.
@@Michael_from_EU_Germany da gebe ich Dir Recht. Ich werde meinen ersten Kommentar dazu noch etwas verfeinern: Dieser sollte sich darauf beziehen, dass wenn Du mal versehentlich Rinde mit gegessen hast, du nicht gleich stirbst. Selbstverständlich sollte Wachs essen nicht zur Gewohnheit werden.
compared to the plastic cheese of the USA I'm not sure he even noticed there was a plastic wrap/wax edge on the cheese he ate. and it still was better than what he was used too :D
What a small world man, here i was expecting you to keep postponing youre trip to the netherlands, nekst thing i know youre biking by my childhood home in Haarlem! Hope you enjoy youre self, if you need any tips let me know
Thanks for visiting our petite little country and your apreciation for it , and making a.video about it . I hope.you like it here more awhile you stay !! By the way , i live very close to Haarlem , in Hoofddorp that is .
@@rikmarx107 almost 2 weeks. Well, i did nothing, i use to speek 10 days/2 weeks "off the grid", just reading, smoking, sleeping, ...., forgetting everything from home. Well, Ijmuiden is not that great, i spent more times in Haarlem and Beverwijk Only problem, i was in tent and since i chose a camping in the wood to avoid the heat of last year (yeah, a tent in a plain field by 30+C is not nice), well, i spent 2 weeks in a cold and wet tent with slugs....
So cool to see you walking around Haarlem, and in the street where I work(Apple Store)! Since our store is getting a remodel I’ve been working in Amsterdam for weeks, makes me miss Haarlem even though I live in Amsterdam. It’s such a laid back city! Next time try the rosbief meat, goat cheese(geitenkaas). Just get a small loaf of bread from the Albert Heijn and enjoy😎
Beemster is my favorite cheese. It's got a rich flavor profile and melts amazingly. I'm not much of a deli person so I don't have a particular favorite when it comes to those meats.
Love your first impressions! Makes me curious for things I normally drive by :-) Also lets me look at things I consider normal / common in a different way.
Some tips: mash potatoes mashed with uncooked andive, with fried bacon chips/ cubes, serve with mustard. Green pea soup with smoked sausage and bacon (order at a good restaurant) Bosse Bol (den Bosch specialty,.. sweet surprise) Raw herring at a selling cart. But deep fried 'kibbeling' (fish) also good. Rookworst. Bread topping hagelslag. Also raisin buns (krentenbollen) enjoy the Netherlands
Cheeses come in the following ages in the Netherlands. Jong: A young cheese that has matured up to 4 weeks. Jong belegen: A slightly older cheese that has matured up to 10 weeks Belegen: Again a bit oler, matured up to 18 weeks Extra Belegen: matured between 26-40 weeks Oud: Matured between 11 to 15 months Overjarig: Matured longer than 15 months. Your logic about taste is sound. Older people tend to like the older cheeses more than the younger people (yes, of course there will be young people that like overjarig, but on average they like younger cheeses more) Personally I am a fan of old and overjarig (over age). As far as meats go I would say I am partial to the different ham tuypes for bread. They pair excellent with cheese. You should try a Dutch Tosti (toasted ham/cheese sandwich)
You're such a likable, lively young man. I love your reaction to life in Germany and the Netherlands. May you continue to enjoy the culture, food, and people you experience.
@@AitchBee01 Absolutely right Sir!Old cheese with honeymustard tastes divine but it took too long to explain to our young friend visiting the Netherlands!😉✌
Loving your experience! Good on you taking a chance cycling to the beach on a rainy day. When you sat down for you cheese and coldcut taste test in the park, you said what Dutchies think on any rainy day: I hope it doesn’t rain on me now. 😅 We do all use rain sites/apps, such as buienradar. Even though that isn’t completely reliable either. Winds can easily change direction in a day, so when you’re cycling into the wind, on your way back it might’ve changed and you’ll be cycling into it again. I love mature cheese (extra belegen)!
