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Looking for a recipe for smoked gouda mac & cheese

6 years ago

This weekend my husband & I went to the next town over to go to a Publix grocery store. While in their deli we picked up a container of smoked gouda mac & cheese. Oh my, it was delicious! Thought I would ask here for a recipe that someone has made before just picking one on the internet. Thank you.

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clt3

6 years ago

Our family loves this one:Baked three cheese macaroni. The only thing we've changed is that it calls for unsalted butter but adds salt. We just use regular, salted butter and add no additional salt.

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WalnutCreek Zone 7b/8a
6 years ago
I would just substitute smoked Gouda for the cheese in whatever recipe you use.
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blfenton
6 years ago
Smoked Gouda on its own is quite a strong cheese and not particularly velvety in texture. I'm not sure it can be a 1:1 switch. There may also be another cheese in the recipe to cut the stronger flavour - perhaps a white cheddar.
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Elmer J Fudd
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
A quick search came up with nearly a handful of recipes.

We have smoked Gouda in the house regularly - often from Trader Joes but from other sources too - and I don't consider it a strong cheese at all. The flavor is pretty tame compared to many other cheeses that can have a strong (and delicious) flavor that we often have too.

Regular Gouda does have a slight tang (that is a tang but not a strong flavor) and I think the smoked variety has a bit less tang but with a hint of smokiness added. That's pretty light too.
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Judy Good
6 years ago
Sounds wonderful to me too, I do agree with blfenton. it can be a strong flavor, so go light at first.
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amylou321
6 years ago
Do you have a mac and cheese recipe that you normally make? I agree that if you have a go to mac and cheese recipe, just substitute the smoked gouda for whatever cheese you normally use,or a mix. I imagine that different cheesemakers smoke their cheese for different times. Depending on how strong or tangy the cheese is, I would mix the gouda with either white cheddar if its milder or Monterey jack if it's very pungent. I personally use American cheese(for the creamy texture) and sharp cheddar in my recipe.

Also, check the ingredient list on the mac you had and see if there are other cheeses in there that you can incorporate.
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georgysmom2
6 years ago
Check out Epicurious' site. I rarely see four fork ratings on their site, but this one got just that. Makes me even want to try it myself.
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Michael
6 years ago
I wouldn't waste smoked Gouda to make mac & cheese. It's better with a savory cracker and a craft beer.

Try the Hoggy's recipe. You might like that heart stopper. :)
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Annie Deighnaugh
6 years ago
I actually had smoked gouda on crackers last night with a glass of sherry and it was a great combo.
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janey_alabama
Original Author
6 years ago
Thank you everyone. I did read the list of ingredients & it did have cheddar also.
janey_alabama
Original Author
6 years ago
Clt3 thank you! That sounds so good.
blfenton
6 years ago
clt3 - That one looks really good. I like it because it isn't your typical white sauce with flour. I'm going to try that one.

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