Coolea vs Edam
Coolea
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Hard
- Type
- Pressed
- Rind
- Waxed or sealed
- Country
- Ireland
- Place
- Coolea
Coolea is a hard cow's milk cheese made in Coolea, Ireland, in the manner of a Dutch Gouda. Wheels are pressed, brined, and coated in wax, then aged until the paste turns dense and sweet. A younger wheel is smooth and mild, with a buttery dairy taste. A longer-aged wheel tastes more of caramel, butterscotch, and toasted nut. The milk is Irish, while the method follows Gouda-making rather than a sharp crumbly style.
Edam
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Semi-hard
- Type
- Pressed
- Rind
- Waxed or sealed
- Country
- Netherlands
- Place
- Edam
Edam is a pressed cow's-milk cheese from the Netherlands, named for the town of Edam. Export balls are often coated in red wax.