Georgia Gouda

Georgia's own Dutch gouda style cheese. Very buttery, creamy and mellow in flavor and smooth in texture. The dense texture and sweet, nutty flavors make this cheese a unique and delicious addition to the Sweet Grass Dairy line of cheeses. Perfect for melting in your favorite cheese recipes.

Georgia Gouda is a raw cow’s milk cheese that is inspired by a Dutch Gouda. Most of the gouda made in Holland is made with the milk from Holstein cows. Holsteins produce high volumes of milk but very low butterfat. The reason our Georgia Gouda tastes so different is because we use the milk from our Jerseys out on grass. The end result is a very buttery cheese that makes the BEST grilled cheese sandwich in the world.

Traditionally, gouda falls into the semi-hard cheese category. This category can be explained by being not quite as malleable as a firm pillow, but neither are they hard like a handball. Most goudas fall in between which means you should be able to press them and feel some resistance, but not to the point where the cheese won’t budge. When Desiree decided to make a gouda style cheese, she saw that it would be a great opportunity to show off our really rich, buttery milk. By pressing and washing the curds during the cheesemaking procedure, we are able to produce a very dense texture while not letting the curds get too acidic. The final product is aged about 60 days and has a semi-soft (very dense) texture and buttery, rich flavor.

We think that this cheese has a very mild and subtle flavor yet it maintains a great balance between protein, fat and salt. This helps the grassy, nutty, buttery, and sweet flavors to all shine. Although mellow in flavor, this cheese has proven to be loved by people of all ages.

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