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CHEESE TYPE BOARDS (for Cheese Lovers and Cheese Makers) => RENNET COAGULATED - Semi-Hard "Sweet" Washed Curd => Topic started by: jwalker on August 11, 2013, 04:15:45 PM
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Ahhhhh..............another success , a four gallon Gouda with fresh dill.
A simple Gouda recipe from RC's book , made with four gallons of store bought P/H milk , but added about three tablespoons of fresh dill , boiled to kill any contaminants of course.
I pressed this one much lighter than any previous makes and like the texture much better , the original recipe called for pressing with 50 pounds , I have since reduced that to about thirty pounds and the result is a much nicer paste , that's for a six inch diameter mold.
This is four months old , but I just had to take a piece and try it , it is actually my best Gouda to date.
Perfect texture for a Gouda , in my opinion , soft but still a little crumbly , would probably use more dill next time , or a dried dill which should be a little stronger in flavor , still , the dill is at the forefront of the flavor.
I was surprised how nice it is at four months , I usually consider that too young for Gouda , I re-coated and re-waxed the remainder and will age it for another four months before trying it again.
I am now looking forward to trying my other Goudas , one with black pepper , one with garlic , and one with toasted onion.
It's a real Dilly !! ;D
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Very nice looking result! A cheese to you. I really like dill in beef and tomato dishes goulash type things. This would be a nice addition for a grated cheese addition to that. Yum!
- Jeff
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Nice job Jim a cheese to you. ;D
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Thanks for the cheese , I had this one re-waxed and put away to age some more , but everyone who tried it , loved it , so I decided what the heck , just eat it now.
I guess a Gouda can be good at four months.! :o
Will make another next week.
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You can always make more! I had some friends over making cheese the other day and I told them I always do a 4 gallon batch, because it takes the same amount of time, and if I do a 2 gallon batch and it's really good, I won't have enough of it.