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Visited Gouda in the Netherlands and learned this. Best cheese I’ve ever had.

by borski 2y ago

dfxm12 2y ago
I think when someone thinks of the Platonic ideal orange cheese, they taste aged gouda on their tongue.
kirtakat 2y ago
It's funny how as soon as I read to Netherlands, my brain back-tracked to correct me on the pronunciation. If anyone else is ever in the Netherlands and has a chance, due the tour in Gouda, it's delightful and you get to try a bunch of gouda cheese!
- borski 2y ago
  I hate that I can’t say the word without saying it right, but that means that everyone else thinks I’m saying it wrong. Haha Agreed btw, the tour in Gouda is wonderful. Show up for the morning when they have the cheese market; it’s a really fun time.
  - dkdbejwi383 2y ago
    one of my pet peeves is "Gouda" puns that rely on it being pronounced like "good-er"
    - dledesma 2y ago
      It's a shame more people aren't taught gouda pronounce it.
- emmelaich 2y ago
  It's Ghowda right? The gh like in argh and the ow in brown.
  - lionkor 2y ago
    Yes!
  - vanviegen 2y ago
    Yes somewhat, but try to keep the 'h' to a minimum and extend the 'g' like you're gargling. :-)
  - wussboy 2y ago
    Say it. Say "chowda"
jajko 2y ago
Old aged gouda is the best cheese I ever laid on my tongue. We live in Switzerland next to French border, so there is no end to universe of fine aged original Gruyeres, Beaufort or even Cheddar (but that one probably worse than what one can get in UK), plus all AOC Italian ones. Simply hard cheeses with grain, there are hundreds to choose from. I love them all, but that gouda taste is something else to me and my wife. French shops just around the border luckily import some of it, I never saw it in Switzerland shops. One way to upmark any cheese for us to put ie black truffles or wild black garlic in it. Talking about gouda, gotta get me some slices before kids munch it all again.
- twic 2y ago
  Have you tried Mimolette? It has a similar character to those very old Goudas.
  - decimalenough 2y ago
    But the crunchy bits on the outside are cheese mites, not crystals. (Seriously.)
- borski 2y ago
  Same, tbh. I love cheese. But that aged Gouda is absolutely memorable. I can literally taste it now haha
- goosejuice 2y ago
  L'amuse will blow the mind. One of the best cheeses out there and I've had hundreds. Chällerhocker is another great one in your neck of the woods.
  - goosejuice 2y ago
    Meant to say specifically Wilde Weide. L'amuse sells good cheese in general though. https://boerderijdeeenzaamheid.nl/ https://boerderijdeeenzaamheid.nl/
  - genewitch 2y ago

Visited Gouda in the Netherlands and learned this. Best cheese I’ve ever had.

by borski 2y ago

Visited Gouda in the Netherlands and learned this. Best cheese I’ve ever had.

dfxm12 2y ago

I think when someone thinks of the Platonic ideal orange cheese, they taste aged gouda on their tongue.

kirtakat 2y ago

It's funny how as soon as I read to Netherlands, my brain back-tracked to correct me on the pronunciation. If anyone else is ever in the Netherlands and has a chance, due the tour in Gouda, it's delightful and you get to try a bunch of gouda cheese!

borski 2y ago
I hate that I can’t say the word without saying it right, but that means that everyone else thinks I’m saying it wrong. Haha Agreed btw, the tour in Gouda is wonderful. Show up for the morning when they have the cheese market; it’s a really fun time.
- dkdbejwi383 2y ago
  one of my pet peeves is "Gouda" puns that rely on it being pronounced like "good-er"
  - dledesma 2y ago
    It's a shame more people aren't taught gouda pronounce it.
emmelaich 2y ago
It's Ghowda right? The gh like in argh and the ow in brown.
- lionkor 2y ago
  Yes!
- vanviegen 2y ago
  Yes somewhat, but try to keep the 'h' to a minimum and extend the 'g' like you're gargling. :-)
- wussboy 2y ago
  Say it. Say "chowda"

jajko 2y ago

Old aged gouda is the best cheese I ever laid on my tongue. We live in Switzerland next to French border, so there is no end to universe of fine aged original Gruyeres, Beaufort or even Cheddar (but that one probably worse than what one can get in UK), plus all AOC Italian ones. Simply hard cheeses with grain, there are hundreds to choose from. I love them all, but that gouda taste is something else to me and my wife. French shops just around the border luckily import some of it, I never saw it in Switzerland shops. One way to upmark any cheese for us to put ie black truffles or wild black garlic in it. Talking about gouda, gotta get me some slices before kids munch it all again.

twic 2y ago
Have you tried Mimolette? It has a similar character to those very old Goudas.
- decimalenough 2y ago
  But the crunchy bits on the outside are cheese mites, not crystals. (Seriously.)
borski 2y ago
Same, tbh. I love cheese. But that aged Gouda is absolutely memorable. I can literally taste it now haha
goosejuice 2y ago
L'amuse will blow the mind. One of the best cheeses out there and I've had hundreds. Chällerhocker is another great one in your neck of the woods.
- goosejuice 2y ago
  Meant to say specifically Wilde Weide. L'amuse sells good cheese in general though. https://boerderijdeeenzaamheid.nl/ https://boerderijdeeenzaamheid.nl/
- genewitch 2y ago