Der Gouda Cheese

Der Gouda Cheese is a gourmet, farmstead, raw goat milk cheese with the taste of a mild gouda. The all natural, artisanal taste, which is unique to our cheese house, is primarily due to the richness imparted by our cheese cave.  The semi-soft texture and mild eye formation are complemented by the flavor of lush salted butter combined with hints of grass and mushroom, but with an added hint of goat. Der Gouda Cheese is produced in 4 lb. wheels and is aged about 4 months before the unique flavor develops. Der Gouda translates from Pennsylvania Dutch as “The Gouda” as in Switzerland gouda cheese which is primarily only produced using goat milk.

Der Gouda Cheese goes well blended into buttered noodles and other pasta-based dishes. The mild gouda flavor of Der Gouda goes well with Rebecca’s Strawberry Cranberry Preserve, Dutch Treat Raspberry-Red Beet Spread, and Sweet and Spicy Mustard as well as berries, stone fruits and peppery salami, Spanish Chorizo, Italian prosciutto, or sliced country ham. Coupled with raw vegetables like celery, carrots and cauliflower, subtle tastes emerge. It also stars on the charcuterie board. Cut into small squares it is a wonderful appetizer either alone or on small pieces of sour dough bread. This cheese pairs well with a wide range of dry white wines and full-bodied red wines as well stouts, pale ales, and brown ale.

The goat milk used to made Der Gouda Cheese is produced by a local Amish farming family. They have  a flock of 50 milking goats.

Goot Essa—good food in Pennsylvania Dutch.