The word golf first appeared in the 15th century. There are several theories as to where it came from, but no one ever suggested the acronym theory until the 20th century.
I'm a fan of goulash in all its forms, and there are many. There's the American dish of ground beef, tomato sauce, peppers, and pastaâa dish that I knew as American chop suey while growing up in the Northeast. Then there's the classic Hungarian version, with small cubes of beef or pork in a brothy, soup-like stew flavored with paprika.
People who think they don't like goat cheese -- a big contingent, in my experience -- can have an epiphany when they encounter goat Gouda. This smooth, velvety, sweet cheese from Holland bears little resemblance to the chalky, tart, fresh chevre that many Americans dislike. With its caramel scent and cooked-milk taste, goat Gouda appeals to our sweet tooth. Traditional Dutch Gouda is made with cow's milk, but goat's milk versions are now commonplace. The production process is similar. The milk is pasteurized, cultured and curdled. To achieve a dense, tight texture and produce a wheel with aging potential, the cheesemakers must encourage the curds to expel their whey.