A gastronomic revolution is taking place that challenges the supremacy of wine as the cheese pairing beverage of choice. As a partner with cheese, beer rarely lets us down.
Let’s say for example one day, you bought some beer and you want to buy some cheese to go with it. There are two things that you can do: First, you can choose to be very specific about the process and carefully pair the flavors in a particular type of beer with a specific type of cheese. Or, you can simply buy a few “safe” cheeses that are generally friendly to all types of beer. If you do not have the patience to get caught up in details, then perhaps option number two is for you. I recommend that you start your beer and cheese journey with Gouda cheese, because whatever beer you are having, there is no room for disappointment with this type of cheese.
Just like balloon skirts, politics, and diets, a number of cheeses go in and out of fashion. Even Holland’s best-known cheese, Gouda, has felt a decline in its reputation for quite some time. Sneering connoisseurs believe that this particular cheese is ridiculously bland, with a texture that only kids can appreciate, and has no character at all. But before you look down on this sweet and tasty little cheese, Gouda cheese has more than what meets the tongue.
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