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Meet Holy Sheep Gouda: A Pagosa Guide to Its Flavor, Crunch and Best Pairings

Some cheeses announce themselves with a strong smell. Artikaas Holy Sheep Gouda takes a quieter approach: a pale ivory wedge, a brown-butter flavor and a little crunch that makes you pause midbite. It is the sort of cheese you can set out after a day at Wolf Creek, then grate over tomorrow’s dinner. But why does a sheep’s milk Gouda taste so different from the familiar cow’s milk version?

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