Best South Holland Pasteurized Milk Cheese Types
The Netherlands' most prominent export product and one of the world's most popular cheeses, Gouda, is a yellow to orange, creamy, and sweet cow's milk cheese. Because they are pressed into molds, Gouda cheeses usually have a characteristic flattened wheel shape, and many are instantly recognizable thanks to their yellow and red waxy, plastic-looking coating.
Its texture ranges from semi-hard to hard, depending on aging time, and the taste also changes with aging. Therefore, Gouda cheeses are classified based on aging time. There are a total of six categories: young cheese (4 weeks), young matured (8–10 weeks), matured (16–18 weeks), extra matured (7–9 months), old cheese (10–12 months), and very old cheese (12 months and more).
THE BEST Gouda Cheeses
Gouda Holland is a semi-hard Dutch cheese that's produced exclusively from cows' milk from Dutch farms, and it's one of the most popular cheeses worldwide. The cheese is made in a flattened wheel shape and it's flavorful and aromatic (mild, fruity, sweet, butterscotch flavors), depending on the stage of maturity.
Young Gouda has a sweet, fruity taste, and as it ages it becomes deep yellow and firmer, almost granular. Its flavor is complex; from fruity notes to hints of cocoa and groundnut, which leave a rich and smooth feel in the mouth. It is typically used sliced in sandwiches, or cut into cubes and eaten as a snack.
THE BEST Gouda Holland Cheeses
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Cellar Aged Grass Based Gouda
American Cheese Society Judging & Competition Awards - 1st Place 2018, 2010
Leerdammer is a Dutch cheese made from cow's milk. It was invented by Cees Boterkooper and Bastiaan Baars in 1977 in Schoonrewoerd, but nowadays the production takes place in Leerdam, hence the name. The cheese has a smooth, springy, open, and creamy texture, while the flavors are mild, sweet, and nutty.
It's often described as a cross between Gouda and Emmental. Leerdammer is traditionally aged from 3 to 12 months. It is recommended to use it in sandwiches, salads, and various cooked dishes.
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