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Gouda

[gou-duh, goo-, khou-dah]

noun

  1. a city in the W Netherlands, NE of Rotterdam.

  2. a semisoft, cream-colored cheese made in Holland from whole or partly skimmed milk.



Gouda

/ ˈxɔudaː, ˈɡaʊdə /

noun

  1. a town in the W Netherlands, in South Holland province: important medieval cloth trade; famous for its cheese. Pop: 72 000 (2003 est)

  2. a large round Dutch cheese, mild and similar in taste to Edam

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The pasta starts with béchamel sauce that’s stirred in with sweet butternut squash purée and a “rich, nutty, and tangy blend of Gouda, Cheddar, and Parmesan cheeses,” according to TJ’s.

From Salon

It showed the tool helping a cheesemonger in Wisconsin write a product description by informing him Gouda accounts for "50 to 60 percent of global cheese consumption".

From BBC

Instead, shoppers encounter an illusion of uniformity, where Cheddar, Gouda, and Brie line the shelves year-round, seemingly indifferent to the changing weather outside.

From Salon

Stashing drugs among produce is a common way to smuggle the illicit substances across borders - banana shipments are the most popular but officers have recently found narcotics in Gouda cheese and avocados.

From BBC

Aged cheeses include Parmesan, aged cheddars and Gouda.

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