This month's cheese is...
GOUDA!
In Excitement Central's Cheese of the Month Club, EVERY month is gouda month! ^_^
Gouda: (GOO-dah)
- Appearance and texture: Gouda can range from a semisoft to firm, has a smooth texture and is often found in a wax coating. Gouda melts quickly when it is shredded and heated. Baby gouda is usually coated in red wax; a more mature gouda has a yellow wax coating and a black wax or brown rind suggests it has been smoked and aged for over a year.
- Flavor: Mild and nutty, it is often available smoked or with caraway seeds.
- Accompanimements: Mild gouda: Peaches, melons, apricots and cherries; fruity red or white wine, lager beer, orange juice, apple juice, flavored tea and citrus sparkling water.
- Aged gouda: Apples and pears; hearty red wine, beer, coffee, cider and sparkling red grape juice.
- Smoked or flavored gouda: Apples, pears, thinly sliced prosciutto; red wine, beer, sparkling cider, tomato or vegetable juice and cran-grape juice.
