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Netherlands, Bussum, February 2009

The solution to my Guess What Friday entry shown in the picture at the right is "Kaasduimen" which translates to "Cheese thumbs". Following a suggestion of Linnywv, we could also call them "Cheese Jewelry"!
In the past, some families thought you were not supposed to touch the food with your hands. WE never use them!

Comments on this photo:

Feb 13 2009 11:02 GMT Jakeobean

Peter...I miss the great variety of cheeses you have in Europe.....we can find them in some of our stores but not all of them...

Feb 13 2009 11:02 GMT LizSA

thankyou Senna... this is good.... what an unique item....
wonderful idea... I can understand the feeling... I have often thought I touch the
cheese that I would not use..... :-)))))))

Feb 13 2009 11:06 GMT lalewa

That's nice...I 'd like to eat if I was there..haha..

Feb 13 2009 11:09 GMT cica

very nice ...

Feb 13 2009 11:13 GMT superJoan

How wonderful...you learn something new everyday, but never in a month of Sundays would I have guessed CHEESE thumbs !!!!....quite unique..and so pretty too....

Feb 13 2009 11:23 GMT Squirrel PRO

Great collage and explications....................................................

Feb 13 2009 11:29 GMT clintonfolks

wonderful story and a great picture too!! well done senna3.!!!

Feb 13 2009 11:30 GMT Riet

I would never have guessed! Give me ' kaas uit het vuistje' :-)))

Feb 13 2009 12:05 GMT Arik77

Beautiful plate and knife for chees , excellent photo

Feb 13 2009 12:10 GMT peterheaven

Wonderful photo!

Feb 13 2009 12:21 GMT SaoPaulo

independent of the use or not ...
a beautiful assembly here!

Feb 13 2009 12:33 GMT lynnj04

I would never of guessed great entry :-))

Feb 13 2009 12:33 GMT marijke06

great idea! (too late to guess here :)

Feb 13 2009 12:52 GMT senna3

Jake, this cheese is called "Old Amsterdam". Of the Dutch cheeses it is my favourite!

Feb 13 2009 12:52 GMT senna3

Thank you very much Liz!

Feb 13 2009 12:53 GMT senna3

Thank you Lalewa.

Feb 13 2009 12:54 GMT senna3

Thank you Cica.

Feb 13 2009 12:56 GMT senna3

Thank you Joan.

Feb 13 2009 12:56 GMT senna3

Thank you Clintonfolks.

Feb 13 2009 13:01 GMT senna3

I fully agree Riet!
I too would never have known the purpose of these little objects if I hadn't seen it being used by my grandmother more than 60 years ago!

Feb 13 2009 13:02 GMT senna3

Thank you Peter.

Feb 13 2009 13:04 GMT kumarr

WOnderful Picture !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Feb 13 2009 13:05 GMT senna3

Thank you SaoPaulo.

Feb 13 2009 13:05 GMT senna3

Thank you Lynn.

Feb 13 2009 13:07 GMT senna3

I am sorry Marijke!

Feb 13 2009 13:10 GMT ashdad PRO

Interesting! I have never seen such things for cheese. They remind me of the corn handles some people use for corn on the cobb.

Feb 13 2009 13:59 GMT Kaska

I would have never guessed...
nice luxury item :)

Feb 13 2009 15:27 GMT linnywv PRO

Ah........I should have looked at this shot FIRST! LOL

Feb 13 2009 15:46 GMT Poulet PRO

Great shot and a very interesting tool, Peter!!

Feb 13 2009 16:40 GMT jomoud PRO

Great one.
I am now drooling after seeing a pic of my favourite cheese.
It reminds me:
you know you're dutch when you have a special utensil in the kitchen to slice cheese!!
Of course we have one:):):)