Marieke 1000 Day Raw Milk Gouda Cheese - Limited Edition

Limited Edition- Get it before its gone!
One of a kind! This reserve is unexceptionally different and perfectly aged. Marieke 1000 Day Raw Milk Gouda is uniquely aged to have the traditional crystals of aged gouda but also maintain the rich and creamy texture of a younger gouda. Marieke gouda has no additives or coloring, we are all natural. Pair with apples, honey, oats, and hard cider.

Rolf and Marieke Penterman are first generation Wisconsin dairy farmers having moved from the Netherlands to Wisconsin in 2002. Marieke Gouda is their signature cheese made with an authentic Old World Gouda recipe. The equipment, cultures, herbs and spices are all imported from Holland. The rBGH free cows milk couldn’t be fresher being piped directly from the first milking of the day directly into the processing vat. The curd is hand packed into 18 pound forms before going under the press. It is then brined for 60 hours. The wheels are then transferred to the special curing room and aged on Dutch pine planks which absorb the liquid as the cheese ages. For the first 14 days the cheese is turned (flipped over) daily to ensure that the butterfat is evenly distributed throughout the cheese. The wooden planks are also cleaned daily and turned to prevent molds. During this time the breathable coating is hand painted on the cheese. After the initial daily turning is complete the cheese is turned twice weekly for as long as it is in their facility. This multiple award winning cheese is a must-try for anyone interested in American Artisan cheeses.

• Made from unpasteurized cow's milk.
• We cut and wrap this item, by hand, from an 18 lb wheel.