# Is there any real difference between Gouda and Edam?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-real-difference-between-gouda-and-edam/833598>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [May 7, 2019, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-real-difference-between-gouda-and-edam/833598 "2019-05-07T03:17:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![MacSpon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/34f0e0/32.png) [@MacSpon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacSpon)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2019, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-real-difference-between-gouda-and-edam/833598/21 "2019-05-09T04:46:26Z")

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They’ve always tasted pretty different to me.  
(Like Edam, tolerate Gouda but not fond of it.)

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**Author:** ![Moe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moe/32/2972_2.png) [@Moe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moe)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2019, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-real-difference-between-gouda-and-edam/833598/22 "2019-05-12T19:06:42Z")

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They have the exact same ingredients and are made quite similarly.

[How to make gouda](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iwYqfTUtXo)

[How to make edam](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yMmovpXyW8)

(not that I’ve personally ever made cheese or know anything about it, but I have spent entire hungover Sunday afternoons witching this guy’s youtube channel. Something so soothing about his voice along with just watching the process.)

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**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2019, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-real-difference-between-gouda-and-edam/833598/23 "2019-05-12T20:21:28Z")

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I find Edam generally milder and often more soft than Gouda. As noted, I’ve never seen “aged” Edam. I can definitely tell the two apart; I’ve had that blind test done more than once. 😉

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