Crumbly Cheese - Gouda

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Crumbly Cheese: Extremely piquant, crumbly and full of crystals

Discover the absolute pinnacle of aging with our Gouda crumbly cheese. After resting on wooden boards for 2 to 4 years, this cheese is extremely piquant, rich in crunchy salt crystals, and deliciously crumbly in texture.

Choose your weight. We cut or crumble fresh, vacuum-pack, and ship cooled!

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All cheese is freshly vacuum-packed, except whole cheeses.
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Minimum 7 weeks shelf life - cheese paper included for free

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Description Crumbly Cheese - Gouda

Order crumbly cheese online

Do you want to experience the ultimate aged cheese and buy the most delicious crumbly cheese? Order this exclusive Dutch masterpiece safely, freshly, and quickly at GoudaCheeseShop.com. The crown jewel on any cheese board for the true gourmet.

  • ✔ Extremely piquant, deep, and very powerful flavor
  • ✔ Overloaded with large, crunchy salt and protein crystals
  • ✔ Artisanally aged for 2 to 4 years (more than 1000 days!)
  • ✔ Always freshly broken or cut for you & vacuum-packed
  • ✔ Safely shipped and cooled directly to your doorstep

Taste the most exclusive cheese from our assortment and order today.

Ingredients of Crumbly Cheese

Ingredients:
Fat 48+, pasteurized cow's milk, rennet, salt, starter culture.

The unparalleled taste of real Dutch Crumbly Cheese

In the lineup of aged cheeses, crumbly cheese is the undisputed emperor. Where a standard old cheese stops at 12 months, the adventure for crumbly cheese really begins. This cheese matures for a minimum of 2 to 4 years in a conditioned cheese warehouse. Due to this extreme maturation time, almost all moisture evaporates. What remains is the pure, concentrated essence of the cheese: an insanely powerful, piquant flavor with a slightly sweet undertone, comparable to caramel or butterscotch.

The most characteristic thing about this cheese is its namesake structure. The cheese has become so firm and dry that it crumbles when cut. In addition, the proteins and salts have had all the time to crystallize, making the cheese full of white spots that provide a delicious, crunchy bite in the mouth. You do not slice crumbly cheese for bread, but break it into rustic pieces for a luxurious cheese board. Serve with a beautiful aged red wine or a vintage port for an unforgettable flavor combination.

Fresh from the knife (or hatchet) for ultimate quality

At GoudaCheeseShop.com, we only deliver absolute top quality. Crumbly cheese is so hard that cutting it is a profession in its own right. As soon as we receive your order, we cleave or cut your piece fresh from the large, authentic cheese wheel using special tools.

Because the cheese naturally crumbles, you may receive a piece that consists of a few large chunks. Immediately afterwards, your cheese is tightly and completely airtight vacuum-packed. To perfectly preserve the concentrated aromas, we ship the cheese cooled. Because of the extremely low moisture content, the shelf life of crumbly cheese in the vacuum packaging is truly fantastic; you can keep it for months!

 

Frequently Asked Questions about Crumbly Cheese

What makes crumbly cheese different from old or vintage cheese?

The difference lies in the extreme maturation time. Old cheese ages for about 10 to 12 months and vintage cheese for over a year. Crumbly cheese takes the crown and ages for no less than 2 to 4 years (sometimes more than 1000 days). This causes the cheese to be completely dried out, extremely piquant, and breaks (crumbles) into pieces when you cut it.

Are the white spots in crumbly cheese mold?

No, the countless white dots you see in crumbly cheese are crystals (protein and salt crystals). These arise during years of maturation. They are the hallmark of top-quality crumbly cheese and provide the beloved crunchy texture when eating.

How can I best cut crumbly cheese?

Because of its hardness, crumbly cheese cannot be sliced into thin slices with a cheese slicer. The best way to serve the cheese is by inserting a sturdy, short cheese knife (or cheese hatchet) into the cheese and breaking off pieces. Take the cheese out of the fridge a good hour before consumption, so the aromas and structure come into their own perfectly.

How long can I store crumbly cheese?

Because almost all moisture has evaporated from the cheese, crumbly cheese hardly spoils. Unopened in our vacuum packaging, you can easily keep the cheese in the refrigerator for up to half a year. After opening, it is best to wrap it in cheese paper; you can then enjoy it for weeks.

Do you also sell slightly milder variants?

Certainly, if this 3-year-aged cheese is a bit too intense, you can take a step back in our cheese assortment. Choose a 'Vintage cheese' (12 months) or an 'Old cheese' (10 months). These are still nicely piquant, but easier to slice.

 

More information

Dimension whole cheese +/- 35 cm Ø x 9 cm H
Brand Gouda Premium
Flavor strength Very Piquant
Country origin Netherlands
Nutritional information per 100 grams
fat (gr) 32,5
Saturated fat (gr) 20
Calcium (mg) 1045
Calories (kcal) 368
Kilojoules (KJ) 1526
Carbohydrates (gr) 0
Protein (gr) 25,5
Sodium (mg) 1173
Type of milk Cow
Type of rennet Rennet
Lactose-free Yes
Pasteurized Yes/No Pasteurized
Limited shelf life No

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Customer Reviews

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Crumbly Gorgeousness
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This cheese is phenomenally good. It is wonderfully packaged, and arrives is pristine condition, even in the height of summer. Taste-wise it's simply my favourite cheese. Strong flavour, just don't try slicing it, it's not called crumbly for nothing!
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Delicious
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This cheese is my favourite. Creamy, hard, splintery, falls like a rockslide when cut. Tastes of butter, fudge, digestive biscuits and chocolate. My local shop in London was out - had to switch suppliers - and I couldn't do without it, so found what I thought was the right cheese on this site, ordered it and two/three days later, it came via courier. Excellent service, excellent cheese.
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Very tasty
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Cheese arrived very quickly and still cool. Very tasty product and so glad that I can get it delivered in the Scotland
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just try
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Try to melt it, it's amazing.
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Gouda Krumble
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Service has been consistently excellent, courteous,and prompt.
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excellent
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cheese was excellent
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очень вкусный
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отличный сыр. купил на пробу сразу семь видов гауды, этот один из лучших. Отличный вкус, идеальная текстура, в меру соленый. Однозначно рекомендую!
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Excellant cheese and a business which is exceptional in their treatment of customers.
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brokkelkaas. The very best cheese as we like the taste of it .
We can not get cheese like that here in Canada.
It is a pleasure to dealing with the GOUDSE KAASSHOP.
They are one of the very few,who still know what customer service is all about.Thank you very much.
Harry.
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Perfect
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Delicious cheese
Fantastic service, as always, soper speedy
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Excellent product and very slick service
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Very impressive service. Ordered the aged Gouda and it arrived very well packaged, with a cool pack and in prime condition. Superb experience from the Gouda Cheese shop.

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