Edam cheese
Red-waxed Dutch export
Edam cheese is a semi-hard Dutch cheese made from cow's milk, traditionally shaped into spheres and coated in red or yellow wax.
It has a mild, slightly nutty flavor that intensifies with age.
The name comes from the town of Edam in the Netherlands.
The cheese platter included Edam, Gouda, and Brie.
- cow's milkLacteal fluid from cattle
- semi-hardModerately firm texture
- snackingEating small portions casually
- mild flavorLow-intensity seasoning profile
- wheelRotating circular frame
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