Cheese - Gouda 5 Year

DESCRIPTION Gouda is the creamier, richer uncle that cheddar cheese always wanted to be!  Crunchy and flaky like a Parmesan Reggiano, this caramel-colored has specks of salt and notes of butterscotch in every bite.  With a rich flavor and smooth texture, it is just as delicious served up in cubes or thin peels that are melted on a delicious sandwich or pasta dish.  To learn more about Gouda cheese click here!   ORIGIN Netherlands   MILK TYPE Cow   RAW MILK OR PASTEURIZED? Pasteurized   STORAGE TIPS Refrigerate preferably in its own drawer close to where most of the produce is kept.  After each time that you slice the cheese, re-wrap it with fresh plastic wrap to extend the shelf life.  While some chefs will freeze a slice of blue and then grate it over a salad before serving, Chef's Mandala doesn't recommend freezing cheeses in general.   PEOPLE WHO PURCHASED THIS ALSO PURCHASED Cheese Plate By Cheese Type - Vacherin and St. Agur or Cashel Blue By Origin - Leyden and Fourme d'Ambert (similar cheese different region)   Pairings - try melting in a sandwich along with some ham, lettuce and tarragon mustard or on a cheese board with some Dalmatian Orange Fig Spread, sweet soppressata, Granny Smith Apples and pickles.   SUBSTITUTES Quebec Aged Cheddar   INGREDIENTS Pasteurized cow milk, salt, cheese culture, rennet (vegetarian), annatto