Damn you Edam! (Edam)

Name: dangaroo

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Product:	Edam
Date:	17/07/08 (9 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Not many calories

Disadvantages: Not much taste

Edam is ubiquitous, it seems to bring a whole different meaning to cheese and I don't really think much of it. Often coated with a red wax, it's often tricky to differentiate between the plastic taste of the cheese and the wax.

I think that Edam is very over-rated, sure it melts easily, it's user friendly and struggles to offend (unless you are allergic) because it doesn't really have much of a taste. Edam is made of cows milk and originates from the town of Edam in Northern Holland.

I've never had occasion to try the aged edam with a black wax around it but the other varieties are complete let downs. I can't begin to comprehend why some unbelievably tasty cheeses struggle to get on the market whilst this cheese has all the fun!

It's boring and exactly what I'd expect from a globally marketed cheese with little taste and little personality. It is produced by Friesland Foods.

On the up side it doesn't have a lot of fat in, so it's better for dieters but I'd recommend just staying away from cheese and focussing on exercise only to pig out on some real cheese later and destroy your work!

Summary: Melts well