A semi-firm, washed curd cheese, Gouda is in the same family as Edam and Havarti.
Noord-Hollandse Gouda is the one type of Gouda that has a protected designation origin; the milk used to make this cheese must come from the province of Nord-Holland.
It's typically a bit less salty than other Goudas.Gouda is named after a city in Holland, where cheesemakers from surrounding towns still come to have their cheese weighed, priced and sold at a cheese market.
