Edam Cheese

Special characteristics of Edam cheese

Edam Cheese

Edam Cheese

Edam cheese is a special type of cheese that is unambiguously regarded as a quintessential Dutch cheese. It even originated in the Netherlands and its name derives from the actual town of “Edam”. The town is located in the province of North Holland and can even be visited today. In fact, many locals and tourists do so. Red Edam cheese has some characteristics that make it a surprisingly versatile type of cheese. For instance, it can hardly go bad. Instead of spoiling or going bad, the Red Edam cheese only hardens. This is one of the reasons why this kind of cheese was so popular in earlier times, such as the sea culture between the fourteenth and eighteenth century. Furthermore, the following can be said about the taste of this specific kind of cheese. When the Edam cheese is still young, it has a surprisingly mild flavor and taste. This does change over time, however. More specifically, its flavor becomes significantly sharper. The cheese also becomes sturdier and can more easily be broken into smaller pieces. All in all, this makes the Red Edam cheese a suitable choice for anyone. Due to its mild taste, it is hard not to like it. As such, it is hard not to like this kind of cheese. For the more seasoned eater, the cheese can be stored for a certain type. It will then develop a more prominent taste.

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Edam Cheese

Giving a unique cheese gift

Edam Cheese

Sometimes it can be hard to think of a cultural gift that suits the receiver. In the Netherlands, however, this does not have to be so difficult. In Holland, cheese production is an important part of the country’s traditional culture. As such, a cheese gift can be a splendid present for anyone back home. It can furthermore be used in a business setting. That is, A cheese gift set is inherently a part of Dutch culture and high-quality cheeses can be given to any person at work, at a partner company or back home. The website offers a wide range of different kinds of cheese gift set. Especially in North America and Scandinavia there is a longing for Dutch cheeses. A cheese gift box can therefore be the perfect present for somebody special. Given that the website offers many premium cheeses that can be packed in vacuum, there are few reasons not to buy them. The vacuum packaging furthermore allows the cheese to be stored for an extended period of time. It can now be taken home easily, where it can be stored even longer by yourself or the person who is to receive the cheese.

Possible combinations

Edam Cheese

Edam cheese from a cheese gift box can be combined very well with different kinds of fruit. Think about peaches, for instance, but also melon and cherry. This applies specifically to the young kind of Edam cheese that has not had the time to ripe yet and therefore still has its mild, light taste. Older cheese goes well with traditional fruits like apples and pears. When it comes to products other than fruits and berries, one could say that crackers and bread can well be combined with Red Edam cheese. In fact, the Dutch people often eat a sandwich with this type of cheese. Another important aspect of combining this type of cheese is what kind of wine to choose. According to prominent taste experts, the Edam cheese can be served with Pinot, Riesling or Champagne. More combinations are possible of course, but these are the most common ones that are used all over the world.

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Edam cheese

Edam cheese

One of the best known types of Dutch cheese is Edam cheese. This cheese is best known for its characterise red skin and its mild taste. It is also very low in fat, with only 28-percent of the cheese made up of fat.

Edam cheese

When to choose for Edam Cheese

It is best eaten in combination with dried fruits or nuts, but can also be used in cooking. Molten it has an excellent stringy taste that is delicious in almost any dish.

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Edam cheese