If you are a wine and cheese believer, I have bad news for you. The supremacy of wine as the cheese pairing beverage of choice has faded and today, Americans are holding beer mugs instead of wine glasses.
Say one day you came home and bought some beer, and decided to hop in the beer and cheese bandwagon. There are two things that you can do: First, you can choose to be very specific about the process and carefully pair the flavors in a particular type of beer with a specific type of cheese. Or second, you can simply buy the cheese that goes perfectly with almost any kind of beer. If you do not have the patience to get caught up in details, then perhaps option number two is for you. I recommend that you start your beer and cheese journey with Gouda Cheese, because whatever beer you are having, there is no room for disappointment with this type of cheese.
Just like any other product and belief, a number of cheeses also go in and out of fashion. That includes The Netherland’s popular cheese Gouda, which has felt a slight decline in its reputation in the past few years. Sneering connoisseurs believe that this particular cheese is ridiculously bland, with a texture that only kids can appreciate, and has no character at all. But before your turn your back on this sweet little yellow cheese, take the time to get to know the wonders of Gouda cheese first.
It is true that Goudas are milder cheeses, with a smooth and buttery texture. However, that depends on how long it has been aged. You see, the shorter time the cheese is ripened, the softer and the creamier the cheese will be. Purist cheese experts frown upon young Goudas, but they look up to the more mature members of the clan. Just like any other aged cheese, mature Goudas is much harder and firmer compared to young Goudas, almost as hard and as firm and Parmigiano Reggiano. It also has a complex flavor an intense butterscotch caramel, salty but leaning on the sweeter side. Gouda cheese is even described with a caramelized or toffee-like taste.
Its exceptional sweet flavor makes Gouda cheese the best pair for your Lager. Beer is actually the best complement for cheese in a number of cultures in the world. This is expected because cheese and beer practically grew up together in the farm the grain used to make beer is often the same grain that is given to milk-animals that produce cheese. On top of that, the flavors of beer and cheese that earthly, yeasty, musty, fruity, rich and floral taste jives in such a way that wine and cheese cannot.
Gouda cheese has that salty-sweet, nutty, and sharp flavor. What better way to wash down this flavorful cheese than with a refreshing swig of beer? Invite your friends over and pair your beer with Gouda cheese today!
So go ahead and find Gouda cheese at your local gourmet cheese shop.
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