Gouda

Gouda

The story

The cheese Gouda is named after the town of Gouda, which is only 20 kilometers outside the port city of Rotterdam in the south of Holland. The Gouda cheese has a long history dating back to the 17th century and was called Stolkse Kaase after the name of the village where the cheese was sold on the local market. But the town of Gouda eventually took over the sale and the name of the cheese forever Gouda. This is today one of the Netherlands' largest export items. 

Norway

Norwegian Gouda began to be produced in Norway after 1850 and Nitedalen ysteri was the first producer of the cheese in Norway. State agronomist CT Christensen from Norges Vel traveled in 1859 to study cheese production in Holland, and eventually several dairymen traveled to Holland to learn. From Norway's independence, the production of Gauda picked up, and throughout the 20th century there was a standardization of the production of the cheese. Today Gauda is the most eaten type of cheese in Norway, among other things through the Norvegia cheese. 

Type description

Gouda is a semi-fat hard cheese with a mild taste. It comes in many varieties with a lower fat content. It also comes with different storage times and can withstand being stored for a long time.

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