by Anita Skogland

The Cheese: Double Dutch Gouda from Meester Affineurs, Holland
Where to Buy: Orrman’s Cheese Shop
Price: $28/lb.

The Style: The cheese is made from two different milks, cow milk and goat milk. The milks are not blended together. Instead, they are split in the middle by a light line of grape leaf ash, which is edible. This is a beauty to look at with the golden hue of the cow milk cheese and the almost creamy white of the goat milk.

Flavor Profile: The semi-firm cow’s milk side is nutty, a whiff of butter, honey, light crystals. The goat cheese side is light on goat funk, with a creamy texture.

How to Enjoy: It is a lovely cheese to present on a cheese board, alone on a plate with tart apple or green grapes, or thinly sliced on a grilled cheese with sliced tomato.

Wine Pairings: Medium body reds like merlot, Rioja, Barbera d’Alba. Viognier, South African chenin blanc, Chilean chardonnay, Olorosso sherry. A Dutch lager beer would also pair nicely.

Extra Reading: To our readers who are not fond of goat’s milk cheeses, give this a try. Many people don’t like goat milk cheese because feta is salty and has a strong barnyard aroma, and chèvre can also smell like the goat. That aspect of goat cheese is not in this cheese – it is light and refreshing.

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