Gouda Holland 
Gouda Holland is a semi-hard cheese made in the Netherlands. It is a full-fat cheese with a fat content ranging from 48% to 52% in dry matter. The cheese is made from cows' milk sourced from Dutch dairy farms and is naturally matured in Dutch maturing rooms. Gouda Holland is shaped like a flattened cylinder, block, or loaf, and weighs between
Key Facts
| Country of Origin | Netherlands |
| Protection | PGI (2003) |
| Milk Type | Cows' milk |
| Milk Treatment | Pasteurised |
| Fat Content | Minimum 48% to maximum 52% in dry matter |
| Moisture Content | Maximum 42.5% (12 days after manufacture) |
| Rind | Firm, smooth, dry, clean, no fungal flora |
| Texture | Slightly soft to pliable at four weeks, firmer with age |
| Flavor | Aromatic, pleasant, mild to strong |
| Colors | Ivory to yellow |
| Forms | Flattened cylinder, block, loaf |
| Age | Minimum 28 days to more than a year |
| Rennet Type | Calf's abomasum, bovine peptides, or microbial origin (not genetically modified) |
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