Gouda Cheese 48+ Young Piece

Enjoy a gentle taste of home with Gouda Cheese 48, a young Dutch Gouda created for smooth slicing, easy melting, and everyday comfort. Its mild, creamy character makes it especially welcome when you miss the familiar flavour of a Dutch cheese sandwich, a warm tostie, or a simple borrelplank shared far from the Netherlands.

Young Gouda is loved for its approachable softness. This piece is matured for just three weeks, giving it a tender texture, a subtle flavour, and a thin crust rather than the firmer bite of longer-aged cheeses. The result is a cheese that feels refined yet familiar: gentle enough for breakfast, satisfying enough for lunch, and versatile enough for cooking.

Made with pasteurized cow’s milk, salt, starter culture, vegetarian rennet, sodium nitrate as a preservative, and carotene for colour, this Gouda brings together the classic elements that give young Dutch cheese its recognisable character. The vegetarian rennet makes it suitable for many vegetarian diets, while the balanced salt level of 1.7 g per 100 g keeps the flavour mellow rather than sharp.

• Mild and creamy: ideal for those who prefer a softer Dutch cheese flavour without the intensity of mature Gouda.
• Three-week maturation: creates a smooth bite and tender structure that slices neatly for bread, rolls, and crackers.
• 1000 gr content: a generous piece for households, Dutch expats, and anyone who wants to keep real Dutch cheese within easy reach.
• 1090 g listed weight: a substantial cheese order that is practical for stocking your fridge with a familiar favourite.
• Vegetarian rennet: offers a more inclusive option for cheese lovers who avoid animal rennet.

This young Gouda is particularly useful in the expat kitchen because it works across the meals you miss most. Slice it thickly for a Dutch-style boterham, melt it over a toasted sandwich, grate it into a mild cheese sauce, or serve it in cubes with mustard, pickles, and a glass of something special. It is uncomplicated, elegant, and always comforting.

Ingredients

Pasteurized cow’s milk, salt, starter culture, vegetarian rennet, preservative: sodium nitrate, dye: carotene.

Allergens

Contains milk.

Nutritional values

• Energy: 1555 kJ / 375 kcal
• Fats: 31 g (of which saturated fats: 20 g)
• Carbohydrates: 0 g (of which sugars: 0 g)
• Protein: 24 g
• Salt: 1.7 g

For Dutch and Flemish expats, this is more than a piece of cheese. It is an easy way to bring a recognisable Dutch staple back to the table, ordered through Real Dutch Food and enjoyed wherever in the world you now call home.