Gouda pairings Archives - Roth Cheese (2024)

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Our Go-To Gouda Pairings

For a cheeseboard or a small snack plate: pair our rich, creamy Gouda with peaches, plums, cashews, and pecans. Enjoy it with Riesling or Bock Ale. For a simple meal: Gouda is perfect for melting on a panini, shredding into stew or chili, or using in mac & cheese.

Salami and gouda

Salami is a charcuterie crowd-favorite and honestly, you really can't go wrong with this cheese pairing. Try pairing it with gouda, a semi-hard cheese with roots in the Netherlands. Gouda comes in multiple varieties – aged, smoky, or flavor-infused – to suit whichever mood you're in.

Melting Factor: Gouda's high fat content ensures rapid melting, making it ideal for fondues. Cheddar, though meltable, is better suited for burgers and casseroles.

Especially on a cheese board, we suggest mixing fresh fruit—like apples, peaches, or pears—alongside dried fruit—dried apricots and cherries—for extra variety. If you have an aged gouda on hand, which is sweeter and more complex, opt for a sweet pairing with chocolate or even a brownie.

Gouda and Peach Habanero

Gouda is a semi-hard cheese, rich in flavor and smooth in texture. As it ages, it gets firmer and richer in flavor, allowing it to stand up well to the spicier of our jellies – our favorite match is Peach Habanero.

In the Netherlands, cubes of Gouda are often eaten as a snack served with Dutch mustard. Older varieties are sometimes topped with sugar or apple butter. Cubes of Gouda are commonly served as a snack along with beer in traditional Dutch Brown Bars.

It can be eaten with fruit and bread on a cheese platter, or enjoyed with a glass of red or white wine. Gouda is also great in sandwiches, vegetable dishes, and other cooked recipes.

Pairing Notes

The gouda pairs well with macadamia nuts because of their subtle sweet and creamy texture.

Higher moisture cheeses like young Gouda or Mozzarella are pretty good melting cheeses. Drier cheeses like aged Gouda and Parmigiano Reggiano won't melt so well unless there is added moisture around. Similarly, higher fat cheeses like Havarti usually melt better than cheeses like non-fat mozzarella.

Acidity: Some cheeses are also too acidic to melt well, like paneer, feta, and ricotta. These are generally cheeses that were curdled with acid rather than rennet. They're often great cheeses for grilling or frying, because they hold their shape even when heated.

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Substitutes for Gouda

Made from cow's milk, the flavors and aromas sharpen as it ages. A sharper take on the Gouda flavor, Cheddar offers a similar density and texture. Less sweet, with stronger notes of butter and hazelnut, Cheddar works as a competent alternative to Gouda.

It's brie and gouda, for sure! This extra-creamy stovetop brie mac and cheese recipe is a different and delicious twist on classic mac and cheese. Ready in 30 minutes!

Multigrain Crackers: Packed with different grains and seeds, multigrain crackers add an extra layer of texture and flavor. They pair nicely with aged cheeses like cheddar or Gouda. Rye Crisps: Think Ryvita here, thicker crackers with a robust and slightly tangy flavor.

Gouda & more cheeses of your choice – my favorite combinations are smoky gouda, white cheddar, parmesan, and Velveeta to achieve that silky creaminess. You can swap these out for melting cheeses that you enjoy like Colby jack and cheddar. Sour Cream – adds much-needed tanginess to cut through all the rich ingredients.

Gouda cheese is a great accompaniment to a quality, hearty bread. It's also known for its smooth, even melt, which makes it a prime option for flavorful sandwiches. Go for a sweet and savory combination, using gouda to create an apple grilled cheese. Gouda also makes an exceptional ham and cheese.

Versatile. Serve this cheese dip with crudité, crackers, on a sandwich, or top with bacon just before serving.

Eat sliced gouda with whole grain bread.

Make a grilled cheese using whole grain bread and slices of gouda cheese, or add slices of gouda to a cold sandwich. You can also serve whole grain bread on a cheese platter with slices of gouda. The heaviness of whole grain bread pairs nicely with gouda cheese.