What Makes Gouda Cheese So Tasty?
History and Origin Gouda is a semi-soft cheese made primarily from cow’s milk and is named from the town of its origin in the South Holland region of the Netherlands. In researching the origin of Gouda, some say that it dates back to 1697. Farmers from the region would bring their cheese to the market and eventually, the cheese adopted the name from which it came. How Gouda is Made The cow’s milk is cultured and heated until the curd is separated from the whey. Curd is the part of milk that coagulates as seen when putting sour milk into a cup of coffee. The whey or milk plasma is the liquid portion leftover after the curd has been strained. The curd is then “washed” by adding hot water. This separates out more whey from the curd. The resulting mixture is pressed into circular moulds and soaked in a brine solution. Eventually, a rind will form. After soaking, the cheese is dried then coated to prevent dehydration and then allowed to ripen. Taste A very complex tasting cheese, Gouda mesh
