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I never know from week to week what's going to catch my eye.  Vic didn't grow up eating dairy products and they don't really agree with him.  He did try a little slice of Gouda, one of the samples at Costco one day, and really liked it.  I found this in my surfing around the Internet which was really interesting.

This article tells you more and lists other cheeses for those with a lactose intolerance:

What Is Low-Lactose Cheese?

According to Steve Carper, author of Milk Is Not For Every Body: Living With Lactose Intolerance, there cheeses that contain less than 5 grams of sugar per serving clock in at about 2 to 3 percent lactose. For reference, whole milk has around 4.8 percent lactose, making it one of the worst offenders for sensitive tummies.

"As a general rule, the longer a cheese has aged, the less lactose it will have; over time, the lactose in cheese will convert to lactic acid," says Catherine Rall, a registered dietitian at Happy V. So those with particularly sensitive stomachs will want to avoid creamier varieties such as ricotta or cottage cheese at all costs.