What is Gouda cheese?
[[File:WikiCheese - Gouda 36 mois 02.jpg|alt=Gouda|thumb|Gouda cheese]] [[Image:13-06-27-gouda-by-RalfR-127.jpg|thumb|The famous Golden Wheels of Gouda at a cheese market, in Gouda]] '''Gouda''' is a kind of [[soft cheese]] made from [[cow]]s' [[milk]]. The cheese is named after the [[city]] of [[Gouda, South Holland|Gouda]], which is famous for it. The name ''Gouda'' is not protected, so Gouda is made all over the world. There is also a [[protected designation of origin]] ''Noord-Hollandse Gouda'' (Gouda from [[North Holland]]). This may seem inaccurate, because the city of Gouda is in [[South Holland]]. Most of the cows however [[graze]] in North Holland. There are two varieties of Gouda for export: Young gouda, which is between one and six months old. Young gouda is usually sold with a yellow or red coating of [[paraffin]] [[wax]]. Gouda that is older, is usually sold with a black coating. It is more [[brittle]], and has a stronger [[scent]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gouda {{!}} Description, History, & Flavor {{!}} Britannica|url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/Gouda-cheese|access-date=2022-09-22|website=www.britannica.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Shah|first=Mehak|date=2022-07-04|title=Gouda Cheese - Nutrition, Health Benefits, and Side Effects|url=https://www.healthifyme.com/blog/gouda-cheese/|access-date=2022-09-22|website=HealthifyMe - Blog|language=en-US}}</ref>.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-01-18|title=Everything You Need To Know About Gouda Cheese|url=https://www.liveeatlearn.com/gouda-cheese/|access-date=2021-05-13|website=Live Eat Learn|language=en-US}}</ref> There are other variations, like ''Smoked Gouda'', which is a [[processed cheese]], and [[Leyden cheese|Leyden]] Gouda.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Smoked Gouda - Cheese.com|url=https://www.cheese.com/smoked-gouda/|access-date=2021-05-13|website=www.cheese.com}}</ref> There is also [[spice]]d gouda which has [[spice]]s in it to make it have more flavour.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Spiced Gouda|url=https://www.cheesebar.ca/cheese/spiced-gouda|acce