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Gouda vs Cheddar - What's the difference?

gouda | cheddar |

As nouns the difference between gouda and cheddar

is that gouda is a type of semi-hard to hard cheese originating in netherlands while cheddar is a cheese styled after the cheddar cheese made in cheddar.

As a verb cheddar is

(cheese making) to cut and press cheese so as to remove the whey and leave drier curds.

gouda

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A city in the Netherlands.

    • See also

    * (wikipedia "Gouda")

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A type of cheese.

    • See also

    * ----

    cheddar

    English

    (wikipedia Cheddar)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • a village in Somerset, England famous for its cheese, and also for its gorge, caves and remains of early man found in them
  • Cheddar cheese