Gouda vs Roomano
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.
Roomano
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Hard
- Type
- Pressed
- Rind
- Natural rind
- Country
- Netherlands
Roomano is a hard cow's milk cheese from the Netherlands, made in the pressed Dutch style associated with Gouda. It is aged for a long time, until the paste is dry, dense, and dotted with small crystals. Makers keep the butterfat lower than in a standard Gouda, so the wheel stays lean and the edges look sharper. The flavor is salty and sweet together, with toffee and roasted nut notes. It is a specialist cheese, not a mild everyday slice.