The Uniekaas Parrano Gouda may be a gouda, but it has some similarities with Swiss cheese. The first being it’s lighter gold color. It could really pass of for a Swiss cheese. Especially when, after slicing, little holes appear. Not The familiarity to Swiss doesn’t end there. On tasting, the Uniekaas Parrano Gouda doesn’t taste…

The first time I tried the Big Ed’s Gouda Cheese Spread was on a cheese tasting platter at a restaurant–don’t worry! This is not a restaurant review, just a cheese review. I’m merely introducing how it was initially presented to me. Which was like this: Big Ed’s Gouda Cheese Spread came clumped together as a…

The Applewood Smoked Gouda is a simple Gouda that has been, well, smoked with the wood of an apple tree. There are many cheeses that have a smoked flavor coming naturally or from a process. With these cheeses exists a spectrum of smokiness. Either hints of smokey flavor or completely full of it. The Applewood…

The L’Amuse Signature Gouda was aged for approximately two years. Due to this aging process, clumps of salty crystals are sprinkled across the body of this gouda. These are by far my most favorite part of any aged gouda. They had a pop of salty flavor that pairs magnificently with fig spread and a variety…

The Frisian Farms Gouda is a flaky, partially aged gouda. It is rife with partial amounts of crystals and has a dry body. There is not much special about it, aside from its exceptionally brittle texture. It is tasty and goes quite well with ripe peaches. Anything sweet, really.…