Frisian Clove Cheese is one of the Dutch cheese specialties. The cheese contains cloves and cumin as flavorful additions. Cloves are called kruidnagels in Dutch, 'spicy nails' as they resemble nails. The cheese is locally known as 'Nagelkaas' which is Dutch for Nail cheese as a direct translation.

The cheese is made from skim milk, with only 23% butterfat, giving it a firm texture. The color is like many other Goude type cheeses yellow, that turns darker by age. The flavor of the Clove Cheese is rather special and pronounced; a combination of cloves and cream.