Gouda Cheese Fun Facts

Interesting Facts about Gouda

1. Gouda is one of the oldest recorded cheese in the world. Historians date the cheese back to the 12th century.

2. The cheese is named after the Dutch city of Gouda, not because it is produced in this region, but historically, farmers from the surrounding area would bring their cheese to sell in Gouda on market days.

3. It is traditionally made from cow's milk, although some artisan varieties use sheep's or goat's milk.

4. A few Dutch farmers still traditionally make the cheese, using unpasteurized milk. This cheese is called boerenkaas (farmers cheese). Most Dutch Gouda today is industrially produced.

5. Most Americans wrongly pronounce Gouda as ‘GOO-duh.' The correct pronunciation is "GAOW­ duh" or "HOW-duh."

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