Edam cheese
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Edam cheese is a semi-hard Dutch cheese, traditionally sold in red wax-coated spheres, known for its mild, slightly nutty flavor and good keeping qualities.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dutch cheese
ⓘ
cheese ⓘ |
| agingEffectOnFlavor | becomes sharper with age ⓘ |
| agingEffectOnTexture | becomes drier with age ⓘ |
| agingProperties | good keeping qualities ⓘ |
| aroma | mild ⓘ |
| classification | semi-hard cheese ⓘ |
| color | pale yellow ⓘ |
| commonForm |
blocks
ⓘ
small spheres ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Netherlands ⓘ |
| curdType | pressed curd cheese ⓘ |
| exportProductOf | Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatContent | lower fat than many other cheeses ⓘ |
| flavor |
mild
ⓘ
slightly nutty ⓘ |
| historicalPopularity | widely traded internationally ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Dutch ⓘ |
| milkSource | cow's milk ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Edam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameInDutch | Edammer ⓘ |
| notableProperty |
resistant to spoilage
ⓘ
travels well without refrigeration ⓘ |
| originCentury | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pairsWith |
bread
ⓘ
fruit ⓘ light red wine ⓘ white wine ⓘ |
| productionMethod | pasteurized cow's milk commonly used ⓘ |
| productionRegion | North Holland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rindColor | red ⓘ |
| rindType | inedible wax rind ⓘ |
| shelfLife | long ⓘ |
| suitableFor |
grating when aged
ⓘ
melting in cooked dishes ⓘ |
| texture | semi-hard ⓘ |
| textureDescription |
firm
ⓘ
smooth ⓘ |
| typicalCoating | red wax ⓘ |
| typicalConsumerMarket | global ⓘ |
| typicalMoistureContent | relatively low ⓘ |
| typicalServingTemperature | room temperature ⓘ |
| typicalShape | sphere ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
cheese platters
ⓘ
sandwiches ⓘ snacking ⓘ table cheese ⓘ |
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