It's possible that people think of Gouda as that stuff which comes in the standardized, plastic-sealed block of rubbery cheese that most American grocery stores carry. That is bland. One might mistake it for the Monterey Jack next to it, were the labels switched.

Don't get me wrong, I'll still happily eat it, but yeah, real Gouda has flavor.

[–] kattenluik@feddit.nl 1 points 11 months ago

That makes sense! I'm currently in the US and have only seen Gouda once and it tasted nothing like it, in the Netherlands there's also many varieties of Gouda that all taste very different.

It's very strange seeing Dutch products on the shelves here.

[–] rbos@lemmy.ca 0 points 11 months ago

Some people confuse mild and delicate flavours with bland, too. Young Gouda isn't particularly strong but it's good and still distinct.