Dairy & cheese · block
Gouda
Also called Gouda cheese, Dutch cheese, Goudse kaas
Dutch cow's milk cheese, mild and creamy when young, nutty and firm as it ages. The everyday sliced and grated cheese for bread, bakes and toasties.
What can replace it
- T1 · Great swapEdam
Slightly firmer and less creamy.
- T2 · GoodCheddar
Tangier and sharper; still melts well.
- T2 · GoodEmmental
Nuttier and stretchier when melted.
- T2 · GoodMaasdam
Sweeter and nuttier, with holes.
- T3 · In a pinchLeyden cheese
Flavoured with cumin seeds, which change the dish.
- T3 · In a pinchMonterey Jack
Softer and milder; lacks the sweet, nutty depth.
Cook with Gouda
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