Truffle Gouda by Dutch Cheese Makers Corp.

We want to introduce an exquisite Gouda cheese to our reader. Last Friday night, we went to Whole Foods Market to pick up some of the groceries. Since it was going to be a stay-home weekend night, we figured we can buy some cheese we have not had before to go with some wine. Whole Foods Market sells some of the smaller pieces of cheese so customers don’t have to commit to a large piece, and we picked out a small piece of Klare Melk Truffle Gouda.

Strength: Mild Gouda carries Italian black truffles’ aroma perfectly

Weakness: The rich truffle flavour gets boring after a while

Klare Melk Truffle Gouda

The Klare Melk Truffle Gouda is an unpasteurized raw cow milk cheese made in Holland by Dutch Cheese Makers Corp. The family farm has 20 generations of experience in crafting flavours and textures of Cheese. Each cheese wheel they make is approximately 18lbs. It is retailed exclusively in Whole Foods Market for $10.99/lb. This sample piece is more expensive per quantity but is good for trying cheese for the first time.

Real Truffle and added truffle flavour

This luxurious Gouda has a golden interior with specs of black truffle bits. The brown dots are real truffles, but the flavour throughout the cheese is from truffle additives to boost the flavour. Even then, the velvety notes of sweet cream from this mild Gouda carry Italian black truffles’ aroma perfectly. They complete each other to create this mild cheese with an earthy note.

Semi-dense texture of young Gouda

The cheese has been aged over 3 months, which is considered young for Gouda. The flavour and texture both affected by this factor. This Gouda shreds easily. It is easy to cut into smaller pieces to prolong the enjoyment. The texture is very soft and supple to the point of melting in your mouth. You can decide whether to let it melt for the stream of truffle flavour, or bite into them for the flavour explosion in your mouth.

Pairing recommendation

How can you talk about cheese without their wine counterpart? We recommend pairing this cheese with a medium-bodied wine between Pinot Noir to Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine should have a similar body matching the truffle, but not overpower the flavour.

604 Food Critic Assessment

We were really happy to find this luxurious treat from Whole Foods Market. The sample size cost more per unit, but the cost for larger quantity at $10.99/lb is actually not that bad. This added truffle flavour may not be for cheese experts as I do find the flavour getting boring after a while. However, the Klare Melk Truffle Gouda would definitely impress your friends who haven’t tried them. It would be perfect for a cheese party or even pot luck.