"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
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>
> I received a nice fruit basket today, it included a good looking
> Gouda cheese (must have been on the truck all day, the stuff was
> freezing cold). Not being much of a cheese eater, is Gouda served
> room temp, would it get soft? Or keep it in the refrigerator until
> ready to eat it?
>

Any cheese, EVERY cheese should be served at room temp.
Ultra simple test: simply take some out for two hours, and taste
that against a piece that is at cold frige temperature.

pavane