The first mention of Gouda cheese dates from 1284,[3] making it one of the oldest recorded cheeses in the world still made today.[4] Cheesemaking traditionally was a woman's task in Dutch culture, with farmers' wives passing their cheesemaking skills on to their daughters. During summer months in the city of Gouda, South Holland, there is a cheese market in traditional style once a week primarily as a tourist attraction. Most Dutch Gouda is now produced industrially. However, some 300 Dutch farmers still produce boerenkaas (“farmer's cheese”) which is a protected form of Gouda made in the traditional manner, using unpasteurized milk.
The cheese is named after the master of Gouda, not because it was produced in or around that city, but because it was traded there.[5] In the Middle Ages, Dutch cities could obtain certain feudal rights which gave them primacy or a total monopoly on certain goods. Within the County of Holland, Gouda acquired market rights on cheese, the sole right to have a market in which the county's farmers could sell their cheese. All the cheeses would be taken to the market square in Gouda to be sold. Teams consisting of the guild of cheese-porters, identified by distinct differently colored straw hats, carried the farmers' cheeses, which typically weighed about 16 kg (35 lb), in barrows. Buyers then sampled the cheeses and negotiated a price using a ritual bargaining system called handjeklap in which buyers and sellers clap each other's hands and shout out prices. Once a price was agreed upon, the porters would carry the cheese to the weighing house and complete the sale.[6]
Various sources suggest that the term Gouda refers more to a general style of cheesemaking rather than to a specific kind of cheese, pointing to its taste, which varies with age.[7] Young (and factory-produced) Gouda has been described as having a flavour that is "lightly fudgy with nuts, but very, very, very mild", while the same source describes a more mature farmhouse Gouda as having a "lovely fruity tang" with a "sweet finish", that may take on "an almost butterscotch flavor" if aged over two years.[8]
After cultured milk is curdled, some of the whey is then drained and water is added. This is called "washing the curd", and creates a sweeter cheese, as the washing removes some of the lactose, resulting in a reduction of lactic acid produced.[9] About 10% of the mixture is curds, which are pressed into circular molds for several hours. These molds are the essential reason behind its traditional, characteristic shape. The cheese is then soaked in a brine solution, which gives the cheese and its rind a distinctive taste.[10]
The cheese is dried for a few days before being coated with a yellow wax or plastic-like [11] coating to prevent it from drying out, then it is aged, during which process the cheese changes from semi-hard to hard. Dutch cheese makers generally use six gradations, or categories, to classify the cheese:
Young cheese (4 weeks)
Young matured (8–10 weeks)
Matured (16–18 weeks)
Extra matured (7–9 months)
Old cheese (10–12 months)
Very old cheese (12 months and more)
As it ages, it develops a caramel sweetness and has a slight crunchiness from cheese crystals, especially in older cheeses. In the Netherlands, cubes of Gouda are often eaten as a snack served with Dutch mustard. Older varieties are sometimes topped with sugar or apple butter. Cubes of Gouda are commonly served as a snack along with beer in traditional Dutch Brown Bars.
Protection
The term "Gouda" is not restricted to cheese of Dutch origin.[12] However, “Boerenkaas”, “Noord-Hollandse Gouda”, and “Gouda Holland” are protected geographical indications in the European Union.[13][14] These cheeses can be made only in the Netherlands (although not only in the Dutch provinces of North Holland and South Holland, in which Gouda is situated) and can use milk produced only by Dutch cows.[15][16]
^"Kwaliteit Goudse kaas brokkelt af". Nieuwsblad.be (in Dutch). Brussels. Archived from the original on 30 May 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2007.
^"COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1122/2010 of 2 December 2010 - entering a designation in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Gouda Holland (PGI))". Official Journal of the European Union.
^. Agriculture Quality Policy. European Commission. Archived from the original on 3 March 2008. Retrieved 11 December 2007.
^"Gouda Holland, Edam Holland to get protected status". DutchNews.nl. 14 September 2010. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
^"Dutch cheeses Edam Holland and Gouda Holland granted protected status | Press release". Government.nl. 8 October 2010. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
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Gouda cheese ˈ ɡ aʊ d e listen US also ˈ ɡ uː d e listen Dutch ˈɣʌudaː listen Dutch Goudse kaas cheese from Gouda is a sweet creamy yellow cow s milk cheese originating from the Netherlands 1 It is one of the most popular cheeses worldwide The name is used today as a general term for numerous similar cheeses produced in the traditional Dutch manner 2 Gouda cheeseThree year old Gouda cheeseCountry of originNetherlandsRegionSouth HollandTownGoudaSource of milkCowsPasteurisedPossiblyTextureSemi hard to hardAging time1 36 monthsNamed afterGoudaRelated media on Commons Contents 1 History 2 Process 3 Protection 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory Edit Rounds of Gouda cheese at a Dutch cheese market in Gouda South Holland The first mention of Gouda cheese dates from 1284 3 making it one of the oldest recorded cheeses in the world still made today 4 Cheesemaking traditionally was a woman s task in Dutch culture with farmers wives passing their cheesemaking skills on to their daughters During summer months in the city of Gouda South Holland there is a cheese market in traditional style once a week primarily as a tourist attraction Most Dutch Gouda is now produced industrially However some 300 Dutch farmers still produce boerenkaas farmer s cheese which is a protected form of Gouda made in the traditional manner using unpasteurized milk The cheese is named after the master of Gouda not because it was produced in or around that city but because it was traded there 5 In the Middle Ages Dutch cities could obtain certain feudal rights which gave them primacy or a total monopoly on certain goods Within the County of Holland Gouda acquired market rights on cheese the sole right to have a market in which the county s farmers could sell their cheese All the cheeses would be taken to the market square in Gouda to be sold Teams consisting of the guild of cheese porters identified by distinct differently colored straw hats carried the farmers cheeses which typically weighed about 16 kg 35 lb in barrows Buyers then sampled the cheeses and negotiated a price using a ritual bargaining system called handjeklap in which buyers and sellers clap each other s hands and shout out prices Once a price was agreed upon the porters would carry the cheese to the weighing house and complete the sale 6 Process Edit Smoked Gouda Various sources suggest that the term Gouda refers more to a general style of cheesemaking rather than to a specific kind of cheese pointing to its taste which varies with age 7 Young and factory produced Gouda has been described as having a flavour that is lightly fudgy with nuts but very very very mild while the same source describes a more mature farmhouse Gouda as having a lovely fruity tang with a sweet finish that may take on an almost butterscotch flavor if aged over two years 8 After cultured milk is curdled some of the whey is then drained and water is added This is called washing the curd and creates a sweeter cheese as the washing removes some of the lactose resulting in a reduction of lactic acid produced 9 About 10 of the mixture is curds which are pressed into circular molds for several hours These molds are the essential reason behind its traditional characteristic shape The cheese is then soaked in a brine solution which gives the cheese and its rind a distinctive taste 10 The cheese is dried for a few days before being coated with a yellow wax or plastic like 11 coating to prevent it from drying out then it is aged during which process the cheese changes from semi hard to hard Dutch cheese makers generally use six gradations or categories to classify the cheese Young cheese 4 weeks Young matured 8 10 weeks Matured 16 18 weeks Extra matured 7 9 months Old cheese 10 12 months Very old cheese 12 months and more As it ages it develops a caramel sweetness and has a slight crunchiness from cheese crystals especially in older cheeses In the Netherlands cubes of Gouda are often eaten as a snack served with Dutch mustard Older varieties are sometimes topped with sugar or apple butter Cubes of Gouda are commonly served as a snack along with beer in traditional Dutch Brown Bars Protection EditThe term Gouda is not restricted to cheese of Dutch origin 12 However Boerenkaas Noord Hollandse Gouda and Gouda Holland are protected geographical indications in the European Union 13 14 These cheeses can be made only in the Netherlands although not only in the Dutch provinces of North Holland and South Holland in which Gouda is situated and can use milk produced only by Dutch cows 15 16 See also Edit Netherlands portal Food portalList of cheeses List of Dutch cheeses List of smoked foodsReferences Edit Gouda noun Merriam Webster Retrieved 8 September 2019 European commission confirms protection for Gouda Holland DutchNews NL 7 October 2010 Retrieved 7 October 2010 Bond Sarah 18 January 2016 Everything You Need To Know About Gouda Cheese Live Eat Learn Retrieved 3 August 2022 Geschichte des Kases de Centrale Marketing Gesellschaft der deutschen Agrarwirtschaft mbH CMA Archived from the original on 13 June 2006 Gouda cheese Encyclopedia Britannica Retrieved 7 June 2018 Alkmaar cheese market Cheese Bargaining kaasmarkt nl Vereniging voor Vreemdelingenverkeer VVV NL Gouda Cheese com Retrieved 14 August 2014 Ridgway Judy 2002 The Cheese Companion The Connoisseur s Guide 2nd ed Apple p 103 ISBN 1840923393 Retrieved 9 December 2017 Gouda Making the Cheese New England Cheesemaking Supply Company Retrieved 14 August 2014 Frisian Farms Small Batch Gouda Our Process Archived from the original on 1 March 2015 Retrieved 14 August 2014 Gouda Cheese ScienceDirect Kwaliteit Goudse kaas brokkelt af Nieuwsblad be in Dutch Brussels Archived from the original on 30 May 2012 Retrieved 11 December 2007 COMMISSION REGULATION EU No 1122 2010 of 2 December 2010 entering a designation in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications Gouda Holland PGI Official Journal of the European Union Noord Hollandse Gouda Agriculture Quality Policy European Commission Archived from the original on 3 March 2008 Retrieved 11 December 2007 Gouda Holland Edam Holland to get protected status DutchNews nl 14 September 2010 Retrieved 14 November 2013 Dutch cheeses Edam Holland and Gouda Holland granted protected status Press release Government nl 8 October 2010 Retrieved 14 November 2013 External links Edit Look up gouda in Wiktionary the free dictionary Media related to Gouda cheese at Wikimedia Commons A collection of old pictures and drawings of Gouda A journey through the past Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gouda cheese amp oldid 1153018493, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
