Most cheese lovers are familiar with young gouda, the mild, semi-soft cheese that typically has a red wax coating. You might not be as familiar with aged gouda.
Produced in the Netherlands, Trader Joe's 1,000 Day Gouda is similar in makeup to parmesan, with a crunchy crystalline texture and a butterscotch-like flavor.
"You can grate it like parmesan, pair it with big red wines, and it's awesome on a cheese board," Thorpe said.
It will set you back around $12 or $13 per pound.
Don't let the prices per pound give you sticker shock. Thorpe said if they seem high to you, it's probably because you're not used to seeing cheese priced by the pound. If you typically pay around $5.99 for a block of cheese from the grocery aisle (which is usually 8 ounces), that's the same as paying $12 per pound.