"pavane" > wrote in message
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> "Nancy Young" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > 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
>

Oh yeah, absolutely leave it in the fridge for storage. But up to
room temp for serving.

pavane

pavane wrote:
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> "pavane" > wrote in message
> om...
> >
> > "Nancy Young" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > >
> > > 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.
>
> Oh yeah, absolutely leave it in the fridge for storage. But up to
> room temp for serving.

Gotcha.

nancy