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There are hundreds of different types of cheese in the world. Of those, only a few can be recognized by name. Gouda cheese is one of that small number. Cheeses are described by several different standards. Whether the cheese is hard or soft, how aged it is, its color, its country of origin, the kind of milk that it’s made from and whether that milk has been pasteurized. Beyond that, cheese connoisseurs may add the color of the wax coating if it has one, whether it is aged by bacteria and whether or not it contains mold.The Story
Gouda cheese comes from Holland. It is named for the Dutch city of Gouda in the province of Zuid-Holland. In spite of that, the Gouda cheese with the highest regard comes from Noord-Holland. Gouda cheese is now a generic cheese describing the type and flavor of the cheese rather than its place of origin. The term “Gouda cheese” is registered in the European Union. The type of cheese it describes is yellowish and made from pasteurized cow’s milk.
The milk is cultured and heated to separate the curds from the watery whey. The curds are collected and pressed into the shaping molds for several hours. The cheese is then soaked in a salty brine for flavoring. The salt also serves to control the amount of bacteria which will develop as another level of flavoring. The Gouda cheese is allowed to dry for a few days and then coated with wax, usually red or yellow, to stop the drying process. The Gouda cheese is aged for an appropriate time before being sold.
Exported Gouda cheese is usually aged between one and six months – which is considered a young cheese. At this age, Gouda cheese can be easily sliced for sandwiches. The flavor is pungent with an underlying bitterness. It is considered to be creamy. Gouda cheese made for the local market may be aged longer – between a year and a year and a half.
At that age, the cheese has a deeper orange-yellow color and is sometimes coated in black. The older cheese has a stronger taste and a harder texture. It may be too brittle to cut easily by a cheese slicer. It can be cubed with a knife, however, and makes a good accompaniment to cocktails. Gouda cheese can be easily found in markets all over the world.
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