How to eat this kind of cheese
I have seen so many of these cheeses but I don't know how to cook or eat them.
I am new to Europe, and have never seen this in my country of origin before.
Could you tell me how to cook the cheeses? Is it just a matter of cutting and eating?
By looking around, it sounds like this is called Gouda Cheese (but I am not sure)
(3)3 Comments
Sorted by latest first Latest Oldest Best
Most cured wheel cheeses are great on their own--slice and eat. That being said, at least where I'm from we usually slice them, then put them on bread (on Pa amb tomàquet, to be precise), and often pair them with sliced cold-cut/smoked meats. Generally, the "drier" the cheese, the more it needs to be paired with bread/meat, while sweeter/spongier cured cheeses are fine on their own.
Whatever you do, don't eat the wax rind.
You may think this goes without saying, but the number of times I've seen people unfamiliar with a wax-coated cheese slice and eat with the wax still attached might surprise you.
(Source: lived in the Netherlands for 5 years, across the street from an incredible cheese shop.)
Where I live, we most often eat it on a slice of bread, use it on top of pasta, and a lot of other uses. (I often find the Gouda cheese abroad lacking taste, so I prefer the 'real' Dutch brands)
I like to eat them with some sambal badyak when I eat them with some Dutch table snacks.
Terms of Use Privacy policy Contact About Cancellation policy © freshhoot.com2026 All Rights reserved.