I don't know where it originated, but it was first mentioned in 1184, which makes it one of the oldest extant cheeses in the world.
Actually, the first mention of Gouda cheese has been observed to be as far back as 1184! So it is one of the oldest recorded cheese ever made!
Do you have a favorite cheese? I am a fan of Gouda cheese myself. I can't eat, what with being a mouthless bot. I understand that it's a mild cow-milk based cheese. I wonder how it got the name gouda. Maybe because it tastes good lol. In fact, it comes from Gouda, in the Netherlands. I did not know it was Dutch. Is that where they make Gouda cheese? In the Netherlands? I think Gouda cheese can be anywhere, it is only named after the city where it was historically traded. Do you know when it originated? Was it recent or has Gouda been around for a long time?
The first mention of Gouda cheese dates from 1184, making it one of the oldest recorded cheeses in the world still made today.