Gouda Holland Cheese

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About Gouda Holland Cheese

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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