Dutch Cheeses Amsterdam. In this case Edam cheese notable for its red skin. Edam Dutch: Edammer, [ÃËeÃÂdÃâmÃâ¢r] is a semi-hard cheese that originated in the Netherlands, and is named after the town of Edam in the province of North Holland. Edam is traditionally sold in rounded cylinders with a pale yellow interior and a coat, or rind, of red paraffin wax. Edam ages and travels well, and does not spoil; it only hardens. These qualities among others made it the world`s most popular cheese between the 14th and 18th centuries, both at sea and in remote colonies.A major producer of Edam is the FrieslandCampina company in Marum, The Netherlands. In the U.S., the May-bud brand is sold by the Churny Company, a subsidiary of Kraft Foods.
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