Wilde Weide Gouda
from £14.63
Wilde Weide has a smooth but crumbly texture with a delicate crystalline crunch. The flavour profile is mildly sweet with sharper notes of whiskey and a fruity acidity on the finish.
Wilde Weide is a Dutch Boerenkaas (meaning farmhouse) Gouda made by Jan and Roos van Schie on their family farm near Warmond, South Holland. Their farm is situated on a lake island, or polder, called Zwanburgerpolder within The Netherlands ‘green heart’, famed for its beauty and rich agricultural landscape. The milk used comes from the van Schie’s own organic Montbelliarde herd. The use of the Montbelliarde cow for dairy farming is rare in the Netherlands. However, Jan and Roos were inspired to make cheese using this less popular breed after tasting local cheeses on a family holiday in Franche-Comté.
Wilde Weide means wild meadow in Dutch and reflects the diet their small herd of cows enjoy which includes a rich variety of grasses, flowers and herbs that are naturally and biodynamically grown in the meadows of the farm. Batches of Wilde Weide are regularly collected by L’Amuse and matured for around 12 months before being selected and sent to us. At which point, the straw-coloured paste is speckled with small amino crystals and has a smooth but crumbly texture. The flavour profile is mildly sweet with sharper notes of whiskey and a fruity acidity on the finish.
| Weight | 1kg, 250g, 500g, 750g |
|---|---|
| Location | Zwanburgerpolder, Warmond, The Netherlands |
| Rennet | Animal |
| Milk | Unpasteurised cows’ milk |
When serving cheese for a dinner party or at an occasion, it can be difficult to know how much to buy. As a guide, we suggest approximately 150g of cheese per person if you are serving an after dinner cheeseboard or 250g if your cheese will be your main course along with charcuterie etc.
Typically, a 250g piece of cheese will last at least two weeks kept in the fridge. Larger pieces with last longer.
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