Jul 21, 2021
Gouda
Specific steps in cheesemaking dictate the final product. In making Gouda-style cheese, that step is washing the curd before pressing. Washing the curd removes some of the lactose (sugar in milk) before it converts to lactic acid. This step accomplishes two goals for the cheesemaker: the finished cheese becomes sweeter as it ages (as opposed to sharper as with aged cheddar) and the cheese becomes…
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