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Donna Rose > wrote:

> In article >,
> says...
> >
> >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?
> >
> >nancy
> >
> It's a great melting cheese, mild-flavored. I like most cheeses at room
> temperature, as the flavors are more distinct. You can eat it with some
> fruit (pears or apples would be good) or slice it thin and make grilled
> cheese sandwiches out of it.

An open sandwich with Gouda and unsalted butter on thickly sliced
sourdough wheat/rye bread, with some of that smoked paprika someone was
going on about the other day sprinkled on top ...