Gouda vs Maaslander
Gouda
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Semi-hard
- Type
- Pressed
- Rind
- Waxed or sealed
- Country
- Netherlands
- Place
- Gouda
Gouda is a pressed cow's-milk cheese named for the Dutch city. Young Gouda is mild, supple, and often sealed in wax. Aged Gouda is hard, deep, and full of crystals.
Maaslander
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Semi-hard
- Type
- Pressed
- Rind
- Waxed or sealed
- Country
- Netherlands
Maaslander is a Dutch brand of semi-hard cheese in the Gouda style, made from cow's milk. It is sold at more than one age, and a younger wheel is milder than a longer-aged one. A shorter brine bath leaves it less salty than many traditional Goudas, so the paste stays moist and supple. Colored stripes on the coat help buyers tell those ages apart. The name belongs to the brand, and it is not the name of one town.