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Lara MGouda Cheese
December 12th 2007 23:30
Gouda Cheese is a semi-hard cheese originating from the Netherlands. Made from pasteurised cow's milk and aged from a few weeks to over a year, gouda cheese is endowed with a mild, supple, creamy and buttery taste with a plasticky texture.
As the cheese matures, it turns from a rich yellow colour to orange-yellow while the taste transforms from mild to a more pungent and complex flavour. The Gouda cheese is typically made in large wheels ranging from 10 - 25 pounds, and usually has a yellow wax rind. Baby Gouda, which comes in rounds weighing no more than a pound, usually has a red wax coating.
Best paired with lighty and fruity wines and ales, the cheese goes almost hand in hand with crackers and fruit (i.e. grapes). Due to its similarity with the cheddar, the gouda is regularly used as a substitute in dishes such as macaroni. A traditional dish the Dutch make is the 'Kaasdoop' - a Gouda cheese fondue typically served with potatoes and rye bread
Despite originating from the city of Gouda in Holland, the cheese is freely sold around the world because its name is not protected.
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