Gouda?

"Nancy Young" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I received a nice fruit basket today, it included a good looking Gouda cheese (must have been on
the truck all day, the stuff was freezing cold). Not being much of a cheese eater, is Gouda served
room temp, would it get soft? Or keep it in the refrigerator until ready to eat it?

nancy

It doesn't get soft, if you mean soft like brie might get. I usually keep mine in the fridge until
I eat it. But I'll eat it cold, because I'm a heathen. If it's a full round still coated in wax, it
might be OK at room temp (though I would probably still put it in the fridge). I'm no cheese
expert, though.

Gouda is very good in grilled cheese sandwiches. When I was in Morocco, that's the cheese we used
the most for our illegally made grilled cheese (not really illegal, but cooking was supposed to have
been forbidden).

rona

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I received a nice fruit basket today, it included a good looking Gouda cheese (must have been on
the truck all day, the stuff was freezing cold). Not being much of a cheese eater, is Gouda served
room temp, would it get soft? Or keep it in the refrigerator until ready to eat it?

Any cheese, EVERY cheese should be served at room temp. Ultra simple test: simply take some out for
two hours, and taste that against a piece that is at cold frige temperature.

pavane

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Quoted message said:

I received a nice fruit basket today, it included a good looking Gouda cheese (must have been on
the truck all day, the stuff was freezing cold). Not being much of a cheese eater, is Gouda served
room temp, would it get soft? Or keep it in the refrigerator until ready to eat it?

nancy

It's a great melting cheese, mild-flavored. I like most cheeses at room temperature, as the flavors
are more distinct. You can eat it with some fruit (pears or apples would be good) or slice it thin
and make grilled cheese sandwiches out of it.
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I received a nice fruit basket today, it included a good looking Gouda cheese (must have been on
the truck all day, the stuff was freezing cold). Not being much of a cheese eater, is Gouda served
room temp, would it get soft? Or keep it in the refrigerator until ready to eat it?

nancy

Gouda is almost as firm as cheddar, it would probably taste the best at room temp. But I store mine
in the fridge.

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Nancy Young said:

I received a nice fruit basket today, it included a good looking Gouda cheese (must have been on
the truck all day, the stuff was freezing cold). Not being much of a cheese eater, is Gouda served
room temp, would it get soft? Or keep it in the refrigerator until ready to eat it?

nancy

Like any decent 'hard' cheese, Gouda should be served at room temp. It can be stored in the fridge
until needed, but take it out at least 30 minutes before serving.

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I received a nice fruit basket today, it included a good looking Gouda cheese (must have been on
the truck all day, the stuff was freezing cold). Not being much of a cheese eater, is Gouda served
room temp, would it get soft? Or keep it in the refrigerator until ready to eat it?

nancy

I personally like Gouda at room temperature. I keep it in the fridge but then allow it to come up to
room temperature before eating. Every once in a while I splurge when the local market gets a nice 11
pound wheel in from holland and buy a pound. Nice change from the psuedo jack cheese and cheddar
chese we get here in Honduras. And...wonder of wonders, the market actually had Parmesan Reggiano
(?sp) the other day so I splurged on that also - time for serious Italian cooking now!

Sandi

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I received a nice fruit basket today, it included a good looking Gouda cheese (must have been on
the truck all day, the stuff was freezing cold). Not being much of a cheese eater, is Gouda served
room temp, would it get soft? Or keep it in the refrigerator until ready to eat it?

nancy

Gouda is nicest at room temperature. It is a lovely, mild Dutch cheese. If it is Echte Gouda Kaas,
it comes from the village of Gouda in the Netherlands. A young Gouda is soft and mild, an older
Gouda is harder and sharper.

Nancy Young said:

I received a nice fruit basket today, it included a good looking Gouda cheese (must have been on
the truck all day, the stuff was freezing cold). Not being much of a cheese eater, is Gouda served
room temp, would it get soft? Or keep it in the refrigerator until ready to eat it?

nancy

Any eating cheese should be served at room temp. Gouda is not runny, but is not as firm as an
aged cheddar.

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I received a nice fruit basket today, it included a good looking Gouda cheese (must have been on
the truck all day, the stuff was freezing cold). Not being much of a cheese eater, is Gouda
served room temp, would it get soft? Or keep it in the refrigerator until ready to eat it?

Any cheese, EVERY cheese should be served at room temp. Ultra simple test: simply take some out
for two hours, and taste that against a piece that is at cold frige temperature.

pavane

Oh yeah, absolutely leave it in the fridge for storage. But up to room temp for serving.

pavane

Rona Yuthasastrakosol said:

Gouda is very good in grilled cheese sandwiches. When I was in Morocco, that's the cheese we used
the most for our illegally made grilled cheese (not really illegal, but cooking was supposed to
have been forbidden).

Forbidden? (A dorm or hotel room, perhaps?)

Sue(tm) Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

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Forbidden? (A dorm or hotel room, perhaps?)

Sue(tm) Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

We were staying at a "mansion" (former residence of a prince of Morocco, or something like that)
which had been turned into a school. There was a fully-equiped kitchen, but they had requested we
not cook and gave us a moderate stipend to cover our meals. However, there's only so much restaurant
food one can eat in Morocco before becoming desperate for home-cooked meals. Unfortunately, since I
was the only one who really cooked, I got stuck with doing most of the cooking. We also made
fettucine almost-Alfredo, French toast, pan-fried potatoes, eggs, and assorted other forbidden
foods. It was fun until they caught onto us and started hiding the pans :-). It's probably one of my
favourite memories of Morocco--along with riding a dromedary at sunset through the Sahara on
Christmas Eve, explaining to my students why chairs couldn't be consumated, and having a wonderful
home-cooked Moroccan meal at a student's home.

rona

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I received a nice fruit basket today, it included a good looking Gouda cheese (must have been
on the truck all day, the stuff was freezing cold). Not being much of a cheese eater, is Gouda
served room temp, would it get soft? Or keep it in the refrigerator until ready to eat it?

Any cheese, EVERY cheese should be served at room temp. Ultra simple test: simply take some out
for two hours, and taste that against a piece that is at cold frige temperature.

Oh yeah, absolutely leave it in the fridge for storage. But up to room temp for serving.

Gotcha.

nancy

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I received a nice fruit basket today, it included a good looking Gouda cheese (must have been on
the truck all day, the stuff was freezing cold). Not being much of a cheese eater, is Gouda served
room temp, would it get soft? Or keep it in the refrigerator until ready to eat it?

nancy

I love gouda. Is it smoked by any chance? Gouda is best served at room temp IMO. It is a
softer cheese and melts nicely if you want to use it in a recipe. I sliced smoked gouda and
used it on bacon cheeseburgers. I also like it with fruits. Enjoy it or send it to me 😉 You
DO know where I live 😉

Michael

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I received a nice fruit basket today, it included a good looking Gouda cheese (must have been on
the truck all day, the stuff was freezing cold). Not being much of a cheese eater, is Gouda served
room temp, would it get soft? Or keep it in the refrigerator until ready to eat it?

nancy

IMO, all chese should be served at room temp. flavor is much more pronounced that way.

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I received a nice fruit basket today, it included a good looking Gouda cheese (must have been on
the truck all day, the stuff was freezing cold). Not being much of a cheese eater, is Gouda served
room temp, would it get soft? Or keep it in the refrigerator until ready to eat it?

nancy

It's a great melting cheese, mild-flavored. I like most cheeses at room temperature, as the
flavors are more distinct. You can eat it with some fruit (pears or apples would be good) or slice
it thin and make grilled cheese sandwiches out of it.

Just as a point of information, not all goudas are mild-flavored. Local Whole Foods is selling one
that is well aged, and is very much in texture as a good parmagan(sp) cheese.
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Alan

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On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 18:10:36 -0500, Nancy Young <[email hidden]>

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Not being much of a cheese eater,

Got to this line and my brain stopped. ;D

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Nancy Young said:

I received a nice fruit basket today, it included a good looking Gouda cheese (must have been on
the truck all day, the stuff was freezing cold). Not being much of a cheese eater, is Gouda served
room temp, would it get soft? Or keep it in the refrigerator until ready to eat it?

nancy

You wouldn't like it, Nancy. It's made from eel's milk. Just send it to me, and I'll see that it's
properly disposed of. 🙂

Boli

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Bolivar bragged:

You wouldn't like it, Nancy. It's made from eel's milk. Just send it to me, and I'll see that it's
properly disposed of. 🙂

Hehe, I got yer eel's milk, schwingin'! <g>

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Quoted message said:

I received a nice fruit basket today, it included a good looking Gouda cheese (must have been on
the truck all day, the stuff was freezing cold). Not being much of a cheese eater, is Gouda
served room temp, would it get soft? Or keep it in the refrigerator until ready to eat it?

nancy

It's a great melting cheese, mild-flavored. I like most cheeses at room temperature, as the
flavors are more distinct. You can eat it with some fruit (pears or apples would be good) or slice
it thin and make grilled cheese sandwiches out of it.

An open sandwich with Gouda and unsalted butter on thickly sliced sourdough wheat/rye bread, with
some of that smoked paprika someone was going on about the other day sprinkled on top ...