by Anita Skogland

Honey Bee Gouda Goat’s Milk, Holland

Where to Purchase: The Culture Shop, Belmont
Price: $29.98/lb.

The Style: Creamy, full of flavor, a cheese everyone will like
Flavor Profile: Nutty, lightly sweet due to the addition of honey in the production, semi-soft, very easy to cut

How to Enjoy: On a cheese board cut into cubes, use for a grilled cheese with tomato or pickles, add to a fondue (I did, it was so delicious with Emmenthaler), thin slices on crackers with chutney, serve on the side with a fruit salad
Wine Pairings: : Picpoul, Vermentino, Trocken (dry) Riesling, Gruner Veltliner, light reds like Zweigelt, Spatburgunder (German Pinot Noir), Oregon Pinot Noir

Extra Reading: Aged in wax for six months. Won second place in the USA World Cheese Competition in 2016 with a score of 99.5/100.

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