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CHEESE TYPE BOARDS (for Cheese Lovers and Cheese Makers) => RENNET COAGULATED - Semi-Hard "Sweet" Washed Curd => Topic started by: sominus on July 07, 2010, 03:05:34 PM
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So over the weekend we opened the Gouda (vacuum packed) for a taste test. To be fair, we weren't expecting much considering that my wife, daughter and I had just polished off a large chunk of Beemster XO, but we had to give it a try anyway. Also, to be fair, this was the first cheese in my press -- and I WAY overpressed it due to a miscalculation.
The texture of this cheese is still slightly dry, but seems to have gentled out a bit. The flavor is a bit sharp, much like a cheddar with a slightly bitter "mark" in the background. When tasted a month ago this bitter "mark" was not there. We decided to try it again in a month. I'll be making another Gouda soon, along with a couple 1 lb wheels of Feta. (My first Feta, by the way, ROCKED! My family won't even touch the store bought stuff anymore.)
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Heh great stuff sominus, glad to hear they are coming along!
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Hey, if it's edible, that's a success! And kudos on the feta; that can be tricky too.
Pam
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Sorry Michael I can't remember how old this cheese was but I would not look faith time it a cheeses best friend! Congrats on the feta.
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Hey, if it's edible, that's a success! And kudos on the feta; that can be tricky too.
Pam
This is true. You might acquire a welcome taste for what you have.
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This cheese was made on 5/2, so its probably still a little young.
The Feta had a two week aging prior to tasting, and it was really good then. We tried a little more with the Gouda and it was outstanding!
Now all I need is some time to actually make more... I was going to on Saturday but the pool pump broke, turning a 1 hour task into an all day event.