Gouda cheese does not date to 1184! 

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Thank you. I enjoy making them

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It's often used that way, which I think is because of the region's history (which I don't know a huge amount about). Thanks for watching 😁

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I think it's a 17th century cheese. There's so much that occurred then that's makes it what it is that wasn't there in the 12th century. Great as always btw 😊

It would be seriously cool if there is evidence that Gouda dates back 2000 years. When I researched this video, I couldn't find anything other than references to cheese being made in Holland at that time, but nothing about how it was made. So, if you have other information suggesting that cheese was made in Holland in ways similar to Gouda today, I would love to know where to find it.

@@cheesehistory its quite simple to check as its the cheese making process , Chees it self was well known it started around 800 BC even some pottery was found with this ancient cheese . the cheese markets gave it their distinct name , or the region it was produced . even julius ceasar made reference about cheese beeing eaten by germanic tribes in what is now the netherlands and even specifcly naming the regions that where best suited for chees production . and these included the regions of modern province of zeeland , Province of south holland ( the region where gouda cheese is made also closest to the roman boarder at that time) and province of north holland. as the wet grass lands where ideal for catle and dairy production . Its quite an interesting history what is now the netherlands .

@@marcusfranconium3392 Yes, I know that cheese making goes back to at least 8000 BC and that Julius Caesar mentions cheese making in the Holland area. I discuss Caesar's reference in the video. However, Gouda is made a specific way involving washing the curds, and that step wasn't developed until the 17th century. So what we call Gouda today wasn't developed until quite recently. I agree that the history of the Netherlands is super interesting and the history of it's cheese is fascinating. I wish more information about it survived from 2000 years ago.

@@cheesehistory The process it self of making the cheese and even washing the curds is recorded history , they found pottery with this exact method of washing the curds etc .As it contained remnants of that cheese , the only thing that realy changed was a standardisation in the 14th and 15th centuries when they started to export cheese abroad and the quality had to be maintained . And mass production came in to effect . including market rights ( the rights to be called a city )That ensured the quality of items sold .the gildes made it even more high qualtiy and standardisation . So yo can see the methods of making this cheese stayed the same , they only refined it .

@@marcusfranconium3392 Can you let me know the details of the paper/s discussing the analysis of the pottery so I can read them? It sounds very interesting.

Thank you. Ever since I learned the difference, it's bugged me when they're used interchangably.